Fists Raised: 10 Stories of Sports Star Activists

by Karim Nedjari

Book Overview

What does Mohamed Ali, the greatest boxer of all time, have in common with Megan Rapinoe, the badass pink-haired female soccer player? They achieved perfection, won medals, and lived the glory. But it is above all their raised fists, when, at a time of their envied existence, they dared to sacrifice their privileges to defend a cause greater than their status of adulated champion. Rich in authentic anecdotes, this book tells the fate of those who...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1681123037
• ISBN13: 9781681123035
• Release Date: December 2022
• Publisher: Nantier Beall Minoustchine Publishing
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 1.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 7.6" x 10.1"