The Revolt of the Black Athlete
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The Revolt of the Black Athlete is a seminal 1969 book by sociologist Harry Edwards that analyzes and champions the Black athlete’s role in the civil rights movement and the politics of sports in America.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Revolt of the Black Athlete canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: The Revolt of the Black Athlete Context triple: [Harry Edwards, notableWork, The Revolt of the Black Athlete]
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Black Power
Black Power is a 1954 non-fiction book by Richard Wright that chronicles his travels in the Gold Coast (now Ghana) and examines emerging African nationalism and anti-colonial movements.
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B.
The Jackie Robinson Story
The Jackie Robinson Story is a 1950 biographical film in which baseball legend Jackie Robinson portrays himself, dramatizing his historic breaking of Major League Baseball’s color barrier.
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C.
America's Team
"America's Team" is the famous nickname of the Dallas Cowboys, reflecting their widespread national popularity and iconic status in the NFL.
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D.
America's Team
America's Team is a popular nickname for the Atlanta Braves, reflecting their widespread national fan base and prominence in Major League Baseball.
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E.
Black and White America
"Black and White America" is a funk-rock and soul-infused studio album by American musician Lenny Kravitz that explores themes of race, identity, and social issues.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Revolt of the Black Athlete Target entity description: The Revolt of the Black Athlete is a seminal 1969 book by sociologist Harry Edwards that analyzes and champions the Black athlete’s role in the civil rights movement and the politics of sports in America.
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A.
Black Power
Black Power is a 1954 non-fiction book by Richard Wright that chronicles his travels in the Gold Coast (now Ghana) and examines emerging African nationalism and anti-colonial movements.
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B.
The Jackie Robinson Story
The Jackie Robinson Story is a 1950 biographical film in which baseball legend Jackie Robinson portrays himself, dramatizing his historic breaking of Major League Baseball’s color barrier.
-
C.
America's Team
"America's Team" is the famous nickname of the Dallas Cowboys, reflecting their widespread national popularity and iconic status in the NFL.
-
D.
America's Team
America's Team is a popular nickname for the Atlanta Braves, reflecting their widespread national fan base and prominence in Major League Baseball.
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E.
Black and White America
"Black and White America" is a funk-rock and soul-infused studio album by American musician Lenny Kravitz that explores themes of race, identity, and social issues.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | book ⓘ |
| advocatesFor | political activism by Black athletes ⓘ |
| aimsTo | mobilize Black athletes for social change ⓘ |
| analyzes | role of Black athletes in civil rights ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Black Power movement
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Olympic Project for Human Rights NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Harry Edwards NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
academic study of race and sport
ⓘ
public debate on athlete protests ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| critiques |
NCAA
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
professional sports institutions ⓘ sports media ⓘ |
| describes |
boycotts and protests in sports
ⓘ
conditions of Black college athletes ⓘ |
| focusesOn | United States sports ⓘ |
| genre |
African-American studies
ⓘ
sociology ⓘ sports sociology ⓘ |
| hasReputation |
classic text on Black athlete activism
ⓘ
seminal work in sports sociology ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
athlete activism
ⓘ
education and college athletics ⓘ institutional racism ⓘ labor and exploitation in sports ⓘ media representation of Black athletes ⓘ racial inequality in sports ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Black Power movement
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
civil rights movement ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Black athletes
ⓘ
civil rights movement ⓘ politics of sports ⓘ protest in sports ⓘ racism in sports ⓘ |
| notableFor |
influencing later athlete activism
ⓘ
linking sports to broader social struggles ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1969 ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
general readers interested in sports and politics
ⓘ
scholars of sport ⓘ students of African-American history ⓘ |
| timePeriodDiscussed |
1960s
ⓘ
civil rights era ⓘ |
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