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245	1	0	_aWe matter : _bathletes and activism / _cEtan Thomas.
246	3	0	_aAthletes and activism
264		1	_aBrooklyn, New York, USA : _bEdge of Sports, _c[2018]
264		4	_c�2018
300			_a320 pages : _bportraits ; _c23 cm
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
336			_astill image _bsti _2rdacontent
337			_aunmediated _bn _2rdamedia
338			_avolume _bnc _2rdacarrier
505	0	0	_tThe children of the movement -- _tAthlete activism matters -- _tThe Kaepernick movement matters -- _tStanding up to police brutality matters -- _tCoaches and management using their voices matters -- _tStanding up for Black Lives Matter matters -- _tIgnoring critics and haters matters -- _tSpeaking out in the age of Trump matters -- _tConnecting with activists matters -- _tHaving "the talk" with young male athletes matters -- _tHaving "the talk" with young female athletes matters -- _tFighting for your rights matters -- _tEducation matters.
520			_a"This volume will be an inspiration for many different people: sports junkies; young readers who need words of encouragement from their favorite athletes; parents seeking positive messages for their children; activists who want to hear athletes using their voices to address social justice; and schools that need motivational material for their students. Featuring interviews by former NBA player Etan Thomas with over fifty athletes, executives, media figures, and more--and interwoven with essays and critiques by Thomas--We Matter shares the personal tales and opinions of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Bill Russell, Dwyane Wade, Russell Westbrook, Steve Kerr, Oscar Robertson, Mark Cuban, Michael Bennett, Carmelo Anthony, Derrick Rose, Swin Cash, Alonzo Mourning, Chris Webber, Jemele Hill, Anquan Boldin, Jamal Crawford, Juwan Howard, Ray Jackson, Shannon Sharpe, James Blake, John Carlos, Laila Ali, Michael Eric Dyson, Joakim Noah, Eric Reid, Adam Silver, Soledad O'Brien, John Wall, Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf, Bradley Beal, Tamika Catchings, Curtis Conway, Harry Edwards, Chris Hayes, Chamique Holdsclaw, Scoop Jackson, Bomani Johnes, Shaun King, Jimmy King, Ted Leonsis, Thabo Sefolosha, Ilyasah Shabazz, Torrey Smith, Kenny Smith, Michael Smith, David West, Michael Wilbon, Jahvaris Fulton (brother of Trayvon Martin), Emerald Snipes (daughter of Eric Garner), Allysza Castile (sister of Philando Castile), Valerie Castile (mother of Philando Castile), and Dr. Tiffany Crutcher (sister of Terence Crutcher)."--Amazon.com.
650		0	_aAfrican American athletes _xPolitical activity.
650		0	_aAfrican American athletes _xSocial conditions.
650		0	_aAfrican American athletes _vInterviews.
650		0	_aBlack lives matter movement.
650		0	_aSocial justice _zUnited States.
650		0	_aAfrican American political activists.
650		0	_aAfrican American political activists _vInterviews.
650		0	_aProfessional sports _xSocial aspects _zUnited States.
651		0	_aUnited States _xRace relations.
650		0	_aRacism in sports _zUnited States.
655		7	_aInterviews. _2lcgft
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