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The stories of the Black men and women who combated racial prejudice in Washington, DC, with sports and music
In the Nation's Capital, music and sports have played a central role in the lives of African Americans, often serving as a barometer of social conflict and social progress—for sports clubs and ball games, jam sessions and concerts, offered entertainment, enlightenment, and encouragement. At times, they have also offered a means of escape from the harsh realities of everyday life.
Rhythms of Resistance and Resilience tells the story of these musicians and athletes who have used their skills and their determination to achieve success in the face of discrimination. Jackson begins with pioneers such as James Reese Europe, who formed the first musicians' union and fought as a member of the Harlem Hellfighters in World War I, and ends with giants of the twentieth century, such as Duke Ellington and Georgetown University basketball coaching legend John Thompson Jr.
Readers interested in the history of Washington, DC, the civil rights movement, racial justice, music, and sports will draw important lessons from these stories of the Black men and women who found in sports and music spaces to combat racial prejudice and bring people in the District of Columbia together.
Contents
Acknowledgments
Preface
Foreword by E. Ethelbert Miller
Introduction
Part I: MUSIC, "We Who Believe in Freedom Will Not Rest."
1. The Early Years
2. From the "Great War" to Post War Washington: A New Era of Racial Solidarity Through Cultural Protests
3. The Duke, the Sultan and Satchmo
4. Jazz Expands its Horizons
5. Two Who Stayed Home, Shirley Horn and Buck Hill
Box 1: The Peters Sisters
Box 2: James Reese Europe
Part II: "A City's Soul on a Roll."
6. Baseball
7. Boxing: The Great Black Hope
8. Football
9. Basketball
10. Rabbit, Duke, and Big John
11. Soccer: The "Beautiful Game" and the Howard University Bisons
12. The Moments of Lore
Epilogue
Bibliography
Index
About the Author
