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Woodbine, Onaje X. O.,

Black gods of the asphalt : religion, hip-hop, and street basketball / Onaje X.O. Woodbine. - 1 online resource : illustrations

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Part I: Memory -- "Last ones left" in the game: from Black resistance to urban exile -- Boston's memorial games -- Part II: Hope -- Jason, hoops, and grandma's hands -- C.J., hoops, and the quest for a second life -- Part III: Healing -- Ancestor work in street basketball -- The dunk and the signifying monkey.

ISBN: 9780231541121 0231541120

Source: E8FD1479-211D-4B87-8F3A-59AE548C396D OverDrive, Inc. http://www.overdrive.com

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Streetball--Social aspects.
Basketball--Social aspects--United States.
African American basketball players--Social conditions.
African American young men--Social conditions.
Urban youth--Social conditions.
Hip-hop--United States.
GAMES / Gambling / Sports
SPORTS & RECREATION / Business Aspects
SPORTS & RECREATION / Essays
SPORTS & RECREATION / History
SPORTS & RECREATION / Reference
TRAVEL / Special Interest / Sports

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Electronic books.
Electronic books.

LC Class. No.: GV887.3 / .W66 2016eb

Dewey Class. No.: 796.3238