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Globetrotting
Book • 2012
In 'Globetrotting: African American Athletes and Cold War Politics', Damion L. Thomas explores how the U.S.
government utilized African American athletes as cultural ambassadors during the Cold War. The book details how figures like Jackie Robinson and the Harlem Globetrotters were deployed to showcase American values and counter Soviet criticisms of racial inequality in the United States.
As the civil rights movement progressed, these athletes began to challenge the State Department's narratives, asserting their own voices against racial oppression.
government utilized African American athletes as cultural ambassadors during the Cold War. The book details how figures like Jackie Robinson and the Harlem Globetrotters were deployed to showcase American values and counter Soviet criticisms of racial inequality in the United States.
As the civil rights movement progressed, these athletes began to challenge the State Department's narratives, asserting their own voices against racial oppression.
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