Tackling the Everyday
Race and Nation in Big-Time College Football
Book • 2025
Tracie Canada's "Tackling the Everyday" offers a profound look into the lives of Black college football players, challenging conventional narratives.
The book explores the complex interplay of race, kinship, and care within the context of a highly demanding athletic system.
Canada's ethnographic approach provides intimate insights into the players' experiences, revealing the emotional and physical toll of the sport.
She highlights the crucial role of mothers and the strong bonds formed among Black players as sources of support and resilience.
The work ultimately exposes the exploitative nature of the college football system and its disproportionate impact on Black athletes.
The book explores the complex interplay of race, kinship, and care within the context of a highly demanding athletic system.
Canada's ethnographic approach provides intimate insights into the players' experiences, revealing the emotional and physical toll of the sport.
She highlights the crucial role of mothers and the strong bonds formed among Black players as sources of support and resilience.
The work ultimately exposes the exploitative nature of the college football system and its disproportionate impact on Black athletes.
