The Real Hoosiers: Crispus Attucks High School, Oscar Robertson, and the Hidden History of Hoops

The Real Hoosiers: Crispus Attucks High School, Oscar Robertson, and the Hidden History of HoopsThe true story behind Crispus Attucks High School and the all Black basketball team loosely depicted as the championship opponent in the beloved classic sports movie Hoosiers. For far too long the mythology of Indiana basketball has been dominated by Hoosiers. Framed as the ultimate underdog, feel good story, there has also long been a cultural debate surrounding the film. The Real Hoosiers sets out to illuminate the narrative that the film omits, the

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Students of color face alienation

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A Caldecott Honor and Reading Rainbow book

ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1940596471

This vividly illustrated graphic novel tackles the prejudice and racism Black people experience on an everyday basis

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