Dave zirin olympics

Dave Zirin writes about the politics of sports for the Nation Magazine — their first sports writer in years of existence. Additionally, Dave Zirin is a professor in the Humanities Department at Montgomery College where he teaches a course on the history of sports. Written for grade 7 and up, this account details the events leading up to the Olympics when Carlos and Tommie Smith raised their fists in the air, and what happened afterward.

Thompson has a sportswriter shown the right snarl for the job.

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Put this first in the line of sports books on your shelf. It will help make sense of all the others. He loves the Mets, Jets, and Wizards. By Dave Zirin. Even in football, a sport whose DNA is constructed to produce obedience and deference to authority, people can be pushed only so far before they push back. As part of the national book tour to launch The John Carlos Story , Carlos and Zirin spoke to the students about that moment in history, the limited explanations given in textbooks, and its continued significance.

Videos of major speakers at the special event on Sept. Book — Non-fiction. Examines the cultural, economic, and political context and impact of the World Cup and the Olympics on Brazil. By John Carlos and Dave Zirin. Foreword by Cornel West. Foreword by Chuck D. Essays on sports and politics.