E-mail a friendJuly 28, 2006
New York Times sportswriter William C. Rhoden discusses his new book on race and sports in America, Forty Million Dollar Slaves: The Rise, Fall and Redemption of the Black Athlete.
William C. Rhoden
William C. Rhoden
New York Times sportswriter William Rhoden turned his love of sports and jazz into an award-winning career. He won a Peabody for Broadcasting as writer of HBO's documentary, Journey of the African-American Athlete. Rhoden was raised on Chicago's South Side and played football for Morgan State. He was previously a Baltimore Sun columnist and jazz critic and an associate editor of Ebony magazine. His book, $40 Million Slaves, examines the true power of Black athletes.
