{"product_id":"rhythms-of-resistance-and-resilience-how-black-washingtonians-used-music-and-sports-in-the-fight-for-equality-9781647125219","title":"Rhythms of Resistance and Resilience: How Black Washingtonians Used Music and Sports in the Fight for Equality","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe stories of the Black men and women who combated racial prejudice in Washington, DC, with sports and music\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the Nation's Capital, music and sports have played a central role in the lives of African Americans, often serving as a barometer of social conflict and social progress--for sports clubs and ball games, jam sessions and concerts, offered entertainment, enlightenment, and encouragement. At times, they have also offered a means of escape from the harsh realities of everyday life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eRhythms of Resistance and Resilience\u003c\/i\u003e tells the story of these musicians and athletes who have used their skills and their determination to achieve success in the face of discrimination. Jackson begins with pioneers such as James Reese Europe, who formed the first musicians' union and fought as a member of the Harlem Hellfighters in World War I, and ends with giants of the twentieth century, such as Duke Ellington and Georgetown University basketball coaching legend John Thompson Jr.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReaders interested in the history of Washington, DC, the civil rights movement, racial justice, music, and sports will draw important lessons from these stories of the Black men and women who found in sports and music spaces to combat racial prejudice and bring people in the District of Columbia together.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Maurice Jackson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Georgetown University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/03\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 236\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.05lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.20h x 6.36w x 0.93d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781647125219","brand":"Georgetown University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43324798599305,"sku":"9781647125219","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/9240\/6921\/files\/img_f444d2fd-c4a4-4248-a6a0-5b159d06ce62.jpg?v=1738648947","url":"https:\/\/sonsanddaughtersbooks.com\/products\/rhythms-of-resistance-and-resilience-how-black-washingtonians-used-music-and-sports-in-the-fight-for-equality-9781647125219","provider":"Sons and Daughters Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}