Muhammad Ali in Africana Cultural Memory
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James L. Conyers, Jr., is Director of the African American Studies Program, Director of the Center for African American Culture, and University Professor of African American Studies at the University of Houston.
Christel N. Temple is Professor of Africana Studies at the University of Pittsburgh. She specializes in cultural memory and Pan-Africanism and has authored Black Cultural Mythology, Transcendence and the Africana Literary Enterprise, and Literary Pan-Africanism: History, Contexts, and Criticism.
<p>âAn anthology exploring the life, significance, and influence of Muhammad Ali is exciting. Ali has largely been framed as the greatest fighter ever to grace the ring and undeniably a cultural icon. However, such a simplistic narrative undermines Ali as the greatest athlete social activist in history rooted in the best of Africana cultural and political traditions. This anthology seeks to frame Ali as a complex and multi-faceted personality who has had one of the most profound impacts on social justice movements in the United States.â âDr. Adisa Alkebulan, San Diego State University, US</p>
<p><em>âMuhammad Ali in Africana Cultural Memory</em> succinctly describes how Ali challenged white hegemony in the sporting community and in the broader national and international arena. It explains how Ali defined social norms and fought for boxing championships as well as the right for self-actualization by crafting a highly intelligent theatrical presentation of self in and out of the ring. The book reminds us of Black Hope, cultural pride and the courage to help navigate the challenges that the intersection of life with race presents. That like Ali we can defend our rights to breathe and âfloat like a butterfly and sting like a bee.âââ Theresa Rajack Talley, Dalhousie University, Canada</p>
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Om bidragsyterne
James L. Conyers, Jr., is Director of the African American Studies Program, Director of the Center for African American Culture, and University Professor of African American Studies at the University of Houston.
Christel N. Temple is Professor of Africana Studies at the University of Pittsburgh. She specializes in cultural memory and Pan-Africanism and has authored Black Cultural Mythology, Transcendence and the Africana Literary Enterprise, and Literary Pan-Africanism: History, Contexts, and Criticism.