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	The Last Hero: A Life of Henry Aaron 4.15 avg rating — 1,937 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Rickey: The Life and Legend of an American Original 4.22 avg rating — 1,682 ratings — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Heritage: Black Athletes, a Divided America, and the Politics of Patriotism 4.38 avg rating — 759 ratings — published 2018 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Full Dissidence: Notes from an Uneven Playing Field 4.44 avg rating — 410 ratings — published 2020 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Sisters and Champions: The True Story of Venus and Serena Williams by Howard Bryant (Goodreads Author), Floyd Cooper (Illustrator) 4.28 avg rating — 291 ratings — published 2018 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Juicing the Game: Drugs, Power, and the Fight for the Soul of Major League Baseball 3.88 avg rating — 296 ratings — published 2005 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Legends: The Best Players, Games, and Teams in Basketball 4.26 avg rating — 187 ratings — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Shut Out: A Story of Race and Baseball in Boston 3.90 avg rating — 181 ratings — published 2002 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Kings and Pawns: Jackie Robinson and Paul Robeson in America 4.62 avg rating — 148 ratings — published 2026 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Best American Sports Writing 2017: Guest-Edited by Howard Bryant―An Anthology of the Greatest Journalism on Triumphs and the Unpredictable Journey by Howard Bryant (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Glenn Stout (Goodreads Author) (Editor) 3.98 avg rating — 168 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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On Fire: The Case for the Green New Deal

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Race for Profit: How Banks and the Real Estate Industry Undermined Black Homeownership (Justice, Power, and Politics)

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The Road to Unfreedom: Russia, Europe, America

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“The main reason I don’t like it is that the commodification of Memorial Day and events like NFL’s Salute to Service month . . . capitalizes on a new strain of ‘patriotism,’” Doolittle said. “In America today, we display patriotism through the lens of militarism and war and pass it off as support for the troops. It can smell a lot like nationalism. We’ll buy a hat with a camo logo of our favorite team and wear it proudly, a way to show support for our team and our armed forces. There’s more to patriotism than standing for the anthem and wearing red, white, and blue or camo-themed garb, but this new kind of American patriotism gets exploited in the name of capitalism, and days like Memorial Day lose some of their meaning.”
― Howard Bryant, The Heritage: Black Athletes, a Divided America, and the Politics of Patriotism

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“If only I had loved myself more. How profound is that?”
― Howard Bryant, Hope Nation

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“To be black is to be a dissident.”
― Howard Bryant, Full Dissidence: Notes from an Uneven Playing Field

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