Raise a Fist, Take a Knee: Race and the Illusion of Progress in Modern Sports Free Audiobook Download by John Feinstein

The book begins in the early 1960's and narrates the rise of the civil rights movement, its limitations and its eventual indescribable victory. The author then continues with a history of sports from that point on, talking about how America has taken up athletics as a way to build up a sense of national pride and unity. The main argument made in the beginning is that America's politics have always been connected with sport, particularly through viewing them as an outlet for nationalism. However, since America has been known to progress so much over time, we are lead to believe that sports should constantly be progressing too.

This book is about race in sports - specifically the "Black Panther" style of race. It's been said that this form of run has become a new American form of protest. Feinstein uses his own life experiences to discuss the history of race and its impact on modern sports, explaining how athletes are able to negotiate their own racial identity while still being seen as great competitors.

This book analyzes race in modern day sports and its cultural impact of oppression. It looks at the history of sports, the informal and formal rules, and the relationship between sports and society.

A common and paradoxical impulse in American society is to see progress as an inexorable, natural force that moves all things toward a better future. This creates a sense of what sociologists call normalcy bias, which encourages people to believe that every development in society will result in positive change for the greater good. In sports, this belief produces what some call the "jock effect."

Raising a fist, taking a knee has gained momentum in the NBA and NFL. Fans are feeling the impact of political protest on sports and the very definition of what sports mean to America.

Raise a Fist, Take a Knee: Race and the Illusion of Progress in Modern Sports is an audiobook that discusses the topic of race in sports. It tackles the idea of race as well as how racial tensions are more likely to be created when trying to make progress.