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Author: Cecil Harris
Publisher: University of Nebraska Press
Imprint: University of Nebraska Press
ISBN: 9781496214652
ISBN 10: 149621465
Pages: 256
Publication Date: 01 February 2020
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Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
As Cecil Harris takes you back in time to highlight the struggles of past players and officials, he expertly notes the struggle today is just as harsh and much more subtle as he navigates you through the topic. Harris takes the reader by the mind in teaching a well-needed lesson. When he's done, you are surprisingly well educated on the subject, whether you realize it or not. Professor Harris gets an A+. -Tony Paige, former sports talk show host for WFAN Radio, New York -- Tony Paige Different Strokes is an expansive history of blacks in tennis that goes far beyond the names that we all know-Venus, Serena, Althea, and Arthur-and tells us about players on and off the court who have shaped the landscape of the sport. With an insider's knowledge, Cecil Harris narrates a powerful story that goes up to present day, with candid behind-the-scenes anecdotes. It's necessary reading for anyone who follows tennis and a vital addition to the chronicles of African Americans in sports. -Nekesa Mumbi Moody, global entertainment editor for the Associated Press -- Nekesa Mumbi Moody Cecil Harris has written an exhaustive, multifaceted look at tennis through an African American lens. He expertly details how the sport-despite producing the remarkable Williams sisters-still faces struggles in overcoming its troubling history regarding black folks. -Deron Snyder, sports columnist for the Washington Times -- Deron Snyder
Different Strokes is an expansive history of blacks in tennis that goes far beyond the names that we all know-Venus, Serena, Althea, and Arthur-and tells us about players on and off the court who have shaped the landscape of the sport. With an insider's knowledge, Cecil Harris narrates a powerful story that goes up to present day, with candid behind-the-scenes anecdotes. It's necessary reading for anyone who follows tennis and a vital addition to the chronicles of African Americans in sports. -Nekesa Mumbi Moody, global entertainment editor for the Associated Press -- Nekesa Mumbi Moody As Cecil Harris takes you back in time to highlight the struggles of past players and officials, he expertly notes the struggle today is just as harsh and much more subtle as he navigates you through the topic. Harris takes the reader by the mind in teaching a well-needed lesson. When he's done, you are surprisingly well educated on the subject, whether you realize it or not. Professor Harris gets an A+. -Tony Paige, former sports talk show host for WFAN Radio, New York -- Tony Paige Cecil Harris has written an exhaustive, multifaceted look at tennis through an African American lens. He expertly details how the sport-despite producing the remarkable Williams sisters-still faces struggles in overcoming its troubling history regarding black folks. -Deron Snyder, sports columnist for the Washington Times -- Deron Snyder
Author Information
Cecil Harris is a sports journalist and has covered major tennis events including the U.S. Open and the Women’s Tennis Association Championships in New York, and he has written for the New York Times, the Associated Press, and USA Today. He is the author of several books, including Charging the Net: A History of Blacks in Tennis from Althea Gibson and Arthur Ashe to the Williams Sisters.
