Things That Make White People Uncomfortable

Michael Bennett, Dave Zirin, Martellus Bennett

eBook - 2018

This sports book, memoir, and manifesto from a Super Bowl Champion elucidates racism in the United States. Michael Bennett is a Super Bowl Champion, a three-time Pro Bowl defensive end, a fearless activist, a feminist, a grassroots philanthropist, an organizer, and a change maker. He’s also one of the most scathingly humorous athletes on the planet, and he wants to make you uncomfortable. Bennett adds his unmistakable voice to discussions of racism and police violence, Black athletes and their relationship to powerful institutions like the NCAA and the NFL, the role of protest in history, and the responsibilities of athletes as role models to speak out against injustice. Following in the footsteps of activist-athletes from Muhammad Ali to... Colin Kaepernick, Bennett demonstrates his outspoken leadership both on and off the field. Written with award-winning sportswriter and author Dave Zirin, Things that Make White People Uncomfortable is a...

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Published
Haymarket Books
Language
English
Main Authors
Michael Bennett, Dave Zirin, Martellus Bennett
Online Access
OverDrive Resource Page
Format
Adobe EPUB eBook, Kindle Book, OverDrive Read eBook
Adobe EPUB eBook
File Size1 GB
ISBN9781608468942
Release Date11/4/2020
Kindle Book
ASINB079B8TFBB
Release Date11/4/2020
OverDrive Read eBook
File Size1 GB
ISBN9781608468942
Release Date11/4/2020