BAMS206 Lecture Notes - Lecture 19: Rucker Park, Willie Mays, Miles Davis

• School: University of Delaware
• Department: Black American Studies
• Course: BAMS206
• Professor: Drew Brown, Ph D

Document Summary

Attitude of resistance, rebellion, trying to make up for the rejection black people have faced not only in sports but general society. Rhythm/ call and response (basketball defense getting into a rhythm and then faking out). Timed up with my rhythm anchor punch . Always high fiving, putting number one, chest bump, dancing in the end zone . Miles davis introduced cool in jazz, willie mays introduced cool in sports. Identical form of black style the cool . Sport itself is a cultural, aesthetical expression of black soul. You"re going to recognize me in the way in which i want to be recognized (mohammed. Miami university"s new twist on classic football highlights it"s all about the u video. Brought tons of people to watch because everyone wanted to see this black style of play. Athletic institutions want the black style and black success, but don"t want the black politics and the black people who created this.