When Race, Religion, and Sport Collide: Black Athletes at BYU and Beyond

by Darron T. Smith

This book tells the story of Brandon Davies' dismissal from BYU's NCAA playoff basketball team to illustrate the thorny intersection of religion, race, and sport in college athletics. Weaving together the history of black athletes and the black Mormon experience, the book offers a powerful analysis of the challenges facing black athletes today.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 144221788X
• ISBN13: 9781442217881
• Release Date: October 2015
• Publisher: Globe Pequot Publishing Group Inc/Bloomsbury
• Length: 228 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.1"