Books by ASU authors that illuminate the African American experience
W. P. Carey School of Business / Global Sport Institute
- "In Black and White: Race and Sports in America," by Kenneth Shropshire
- "Sport Matters: Leadership, Power and the Quest for Respect in Sports," by Kenneth Shropshire
- "The Miseducation of the Student Athlete: How to Fix College Sports," by Kenneth Shropshire
- "Basketball Jones: America Above the Rim," by Kenneth Shropshire
- "Being Sugar Ray: The Life of Sugar Ray Robinson, America's Greatest Boxer and the First Celebrity Athlete," by Kenneth Shropshire
Editorial: Hockey teams — what's in a name?
Sarah Golling, thenelsondaily.com
An article published in 2018 on Global Sport Matters on the topic of the “Washington R*******” team name and logo quoted James Riding, a member of the Pawnee Nation of Oklahoma and a founding member of Arizona State University’s American Indian Studies Program. He stated, "I flatly reject the contention of team owners and sports fans that American Indian-oriented team names, logos and mascots in professional and amateur sports pay homage to Indian bravery and courage. Their so-called honoring celebrations of Indian heroism are not only misguided, harmful and offensive to Indians but are also inextricably tied to this nation’s history of racism."