YourSite.com http://blackathlete.net/artman2/publish/ Community News and Information Fri, 09 Jul 2010 20:34:35 PST en-us A 'Basketball Slave' Story http://blackathlete.net/artman2/publish/Book_Reviews_13/A_Basketball_Slave_Story.shtml Book Reviews It’s loaded with a wealth of historical information never disclosed about the slow, quota-based inception of African American athletes in the NBA. This book clarifies the role of the Original Harlem Globetrotters in making the NBA the multi-billion dollar organization it is today. Sat, 10 Jul 2010 21:57:00 PST http://blackathlete.net/artman2/publish/Book_Reviews_13/A_Basketball_Slave_Story.shtml Another look at 'Heaven Is A Playground' http://blackathlete.net/artman2/publish/Book_Reviews_13/Another_look_at_Heaven_Is_A_Playground.shtml Book Reviews This holiday season I was given a book that has quickly become a favorite, “Heaven is a Playground” by Rick Telander. Tue, 05 Jan 2010 21:57:00 PST http://blackathlete.net/artman2/publish/Book_Reviews_13/Another_look_at_Heaven_Is_A_Playground.shtml BASN Book Reviews: The Racket http://blackathlete.net/artman2/publish/Book_Reviews_13/BASN_Book_Reviews_The_Racket.shtml Book Reviews What makes this story even more engrossing is how Kent fits in many references to real personalities and events from both the tennis and basketball world to tell this story. Tue, 08 Dec 2009 21:57:00 PST http://blackathlete.net/artman2/publish/Book_Reviews_13/BASN_Book_Reviews_The_Racket.shtml Don't Hate The Game http://blackathlete.net/artman2/publish/Book_Reviews_13/Don_t_Hate_The_Game.shtml Book Reviews There's a saying, "Be careful what you pray for, you might get it." While reading Don't Hate the Game, I was mesmerized by the creativity and enthralled by the vivacity of the life and times of black athletes. There was an inordinate amount of identification with the characters so vivid and real. Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:57:00 PST http://blackathlete.net/artman2/publish/Book_Reviews_13/Don_t_Hate_The_Game.shtml A look at 'The Franchise' http://blackathlete.net/artman2/publish/Book_Reviews_13/A_look_at_The_Franchise.shtml Book Reviews "The Franchise: LeBron James and the remaking of the Cleveland Cavaliers" by Terry Pluto and Brian Windhorst is a fast break the moment that you open the book. Mon, 28 Sep 2009 21:50:00 PST http://blackathlete.net/artman2/publish/Book_Reviews_13/A_look_at_The_Franchise.shtml