<div>&ldquo;A powerful and poignant memoir&rdquo; of an African American athlete who defied the establishment&mdash;decades before Colin Kaepernick (Cornel West, New York Times&ndash;bestselling author of Race Matters). An NAACP Image Award Nominee for Outstanding Literary Work&mdash;Biography/Autobiography John Carlos was a bronze medalist in the two hundred-meter race at the 1968 Olympics, but he is remembered for more than his athletic accomplishments. His and his fellow medalist&rsquo;s Tommie Smith&rsquo;s Black Power salutes on the podium sparked controversy and career fallout&mdash;yet their show of defiance, seen around the world, remains one of the most iconic images of both Olympic history and African American history. This is the remarkable story of John Carlos&rsquo;s experience as a young man in Harlem, a track and field athlete, and lifelong activist. &ldquo;This book is fascinating for more than just the sports history, as the text talks about Carlos&rsquo; connection to Dr. King, basketball player Kareem Abdul Jabbar, Olympic runner Ralph Boston, baseball legend Jackie Robinson and boxer George Foreman. Carlos even comments on topics in today&rsquo;s news including First Lady Michelle Obama, the value of Twitter, the antics of athletes like Chad Ochocinco and Terrell Owens, and his views on an award he received at ESPN&rsquo;s 2008 ESPYs.&rdquo; &mdash;Chicago Tribune &ldquo;John Carlos is an American hero . . . I couldn&rsquo;t put this book down.&rdquo; &mdash;Michael Moore, filmmaker and New York Times&ndash;bestselling author of Here Comes Trouble</div>

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<div>One of the Boston Globe&rsquo;s Best Sports Books of the Year: &ldquo;Incisive, heartbreaking, important and even funny&rdquo; (Jeremy Schaap, New York Times&ndash;bestselling author of Cinderella Man). The people of Brazil celebrated when it was announced that they were hosting the World Cup&mdash;the world&rsquo;s most-viewed athletic tournament&mdash;in 2014 and the 2016 Summer Olympics. But as the events were approaching, ordinary Brazilians were holding the country&rsquo;s biggest protest marches in decades. Sports journalist Dave Zirin traveled to Brazil to find out why. In a rollicking read that travels from the favelas of Rio de Janeiro to the fabled Maracan&atilde; Stadium to the halls of power in Washington, DC, Zirin examines Brazilians&rsquo; objections to the corruption of the games they love; the toll such events take on impoverished citizens; and how taking to the streets opened up an international conversation on the culture, economics, and politics of sports. &ldquo;Millions will enjoy the World Cup and Olympics, but Zirin justly reminds readers of the real human costs beyond the spectacle.&rdquo; &mdash;Kirkus Reviews</div>

Brazil's Dance with the Devil

<div>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&rsquo;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 sports book for our turbulent times, a memoir, and a manifesto as hilarious and engaging as it is illuminating. A version for Young Adults is also available. &ldquo;A courageous and compassionate story of a great athlete and grand human being full of deep care for his fellow citizens! Don&#39;t miss it!&rdquo; &mdash;Cornel West &ldquo;There is a revolution underway inside professional sports and Michael Bennett is at ground zero. In this revelatory book, he puts everything on the line to share the reasons, strategy, pain and deep thought behind this historic uprising. And he invites us into a vision of justice and liberation that is simply irresistible. This book is pure fire.&rdquo; &mdash;Naomi Klein, author of No Is Not Enough</div>

Things That Make White People Uncomfortable

<div>In this memoir, the Chicago Bulls basketball star details his life on the court as an athlete and off the court as an activist. As a member of the 1992 world-champion Chicago Bulls, a dashiki-clad Hodges delivered a handwritten letter to President George H. W. Bush demanding that he do more to address racism and economic inequality. Hodges was also a vocal union activist, initiated a boycott against Nike, and spoke out forcefully against police brutality in the wake of the Rodney King beating. But his outspokenness cost him dearly. In the prime of his career, after ten NBA seasons, Hodges was blackballed from the NBA for using his platform as a professional athlete to stand up for justice. In this powerful, passionate, and captivating memoir, Hodges shares the stories—including encounters with Nelson Mandela, Coretta Scott King, Jim Brown, R. Kelly, Michael Jordan, and others—from his lifelong fight for equality for Black Americans. Praise for Long Shot “A skillfully told, affecting memoir of sports and social activism.” —Kirkus Reviews “Hodges has told his compelling life story with fiery passion, looping around a cast of characters stretching from Jordan, Magic Johnson and Phil Jackson back to Muhammad Ali, Arthur Ashe and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, before returning to the present.” —Guardian “Craig Hodges is someone I looked up to as a child &amp; now as an adult . . . I read Long Shot in like two hours, I couldn’t stop turning pages. There are so many hooks in it.” —Jesse Williams, actor, producer, director, activist “A beautifully written, brutally honest book. If you loved the Michael Jordan-era Chicago Bulls, if you love black history, or if you are fascinated by the politics of sports, I highly recommend this book. Simply put: Craig Hodges’ life is incredible and Long Shot is invaluable.” —AETHLON: The Journal of Sport Literature</div>

Long Shot

<div>&ldquo;Enlightening&rdquo; essays on athletes, activism, and the important role sports plays in our society (Publishers Weekly). Sportscaster Howard Cosell dubbed it &ldquo;rule number one of the jockocracy&rdquo;: sports and politics just don&rsquo;t mix. But in truth, some of our most important debates about class, race, religion, sex, and the raw quest for political power are played out both on and off the field. From the NFL lockout and the role of soccer in the Arab Spring to the Penn State sexual abuse scandals and Tim Tebow&rsquo;s on-field genuflections, this timely and hard-hitting new book from the &ldquo;conscience of American sports writing&rdquo; offers new insights and analysis of headline-grabbing sports controversies (The Washington Post). It explores the shady side of the NCAA; the explosive 2011 MLB All-Star Game; and why the Dodgers crashed and burned. It covers the fascinating struggles of gay and lesbian athletes to gain acceptance, female athletes to be more than sex symbols, and athletes everywhere to assert their collective bargaining rights as union members. Dave Zirin also illustrates the ways that athletes are once again using their exalted platforms to speak out and reclaim sports from the corporate interests that have taken it hostage. In Game Over, he cheers the victories&mdash;but also reflects on how far we have yet to go. &ldquo;A book that no thinking sports fan can afford to miss.&rdquo; &mdash;Jonathan Mahler, author of Ladies and Gentlemen, The Bronx Is Burning</div>

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