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PortfolioI blog on this site & on www.cecilharrisbooks.blogspot.com My books are available for purchase online: * CALL THE YANKEES MY DADDY: REFLECTIONS ON BASEBALL, RACE, AND FAMILY * CHARGING THE NET: A HISTORY OF BLACKS IN TENNIS FROM ALTHEA GIBSON AND ARTHUR ASHE TO THE WILLIAMS SISTERS * BREAKING THE ICE: THE BLACK EXPERIENCE IN PROFESSIONAL HOCKEY I contributed a chapter on blacks in tennis to AFRICAN AMERICANS AND POPULAR CULTURE (Praeger Publishers, 2008), a three-volume work edited by Dr. Todd Boyd of the University of Southern California. It is available in major bookstores and on Amazon.com, Barnes & Noble.com and Borders.com. Under the category of "If I Don't Mention This, Nobody Else Will," I have been enshrined in The Black Hockey and Sports Hall of Fame in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada, for contributions to Media and Sports History. I want to thank the academy for... LINKS TO SOME OF MY JOURNALISM CLIPS: (1) Blacks in hockey, The New York Times, December 22, 2007 Since Willie O'Ree broke the National Hockey League's color barrier in 1958, blacks have gradually become impact players on the ice. http://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/22/sports/hockey/22hockey.html?ex=1198990800&en=1a06473a0726b448&ei=5070&emc=eta1 (2) The New York Yankees celebrate a World Series title without "The Boss," George Steinbrenner, November 10, 2009 Missing amid the euphoria of the Yankees' 27th world championship was the once-ubiquitous presence of "Daddy Yankee," George Steinbrenner. http://cecilharrisbooks.blogspot.com/2009/11/yankees-celebration-without-boss.html (3) The Fall of the Major League Umpire, October 18, 2009 A rash of missed calls during the postseason has cast a white-hot spotlight upon baseball umpires. http://cecilharrisbooks.com/blog.htm?post=640184 (4) Working for the State, Hoping to Represent the U.S., The New York Times, July 3, 2008 Lesley Higgins, a compliance officer for New York Governor David Paterson, competed in the steeplechase at the U.S. Olympic Trials. http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/03/sports/olympics/03steeple.html?scp=6&sq=Cecil+Harris&st=nyt (5) Can Any Mets Here Play This Game? Bleacher Report, June 13, 2009 That the Mets handed the Yankees a victory on Luis Castillo's dropped fly ball with two out in the bottom of the ninth is not as noteworthy as the frequency with which the Mets squander games. http://bleacherreport.com/articles/198531-can-any-mets-here-play-this-game (6) AFC East Preview: Patriots Team to Beat, Bleacher Report, May 14, 2009 Don't be surprised if the East is once again the toughest division in the American Football Conference, and the revitalized Patriots reign supreme. http://bleacherreport.com/articles/174268-patriots-team-to-beat-in-tough-afc-east (7) Paula Radcliffe profile, The New York Times, July 23, 2008 A winner of the seven of the first eight marathons she entered, Paula Radcliffe, the women's world record-holder, has one title still to add to her list: that of Olympic champion. http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/23/sports/olympics/bioradcliffe.html?scp=5&sq=Cecil+Harris&st=nyt (8) Sanya Richards profile, The New York Times, July 23, 2008 With an ebullient personality, flashy running outfits and eye-catching speed, Sanya Richards often turns the track into her own catwalk. http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/23/sports/olympics/biorichards.html?scp=1&sq=Cecil+Harris&st=nyt (9) Lauryn Williams profile, The New York Times, August 3, 2008 Shorter than the typical sprinter, Lauryn Williams more than compensates with her remarkable leg strength. http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/03/sports/olympics/biowilliams.html?scp=4&sq=Cecil+Harris&st=nyt (10) Deena Kastor profile, The New York Times, August 3 2008 An Olympic bronze medalist in 2004, Deena Kastor seeks to become the best female marathon runner in the world in Beijing. http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/03/sports/olympics/biokastor.html?scp=8&sq=Cecil+Harris&st=nyt (11) National Football League roundup, The New York Times, Nov. 16, 2007 Leon Washington represents a ray of hope in a dismal Jets’ season. http://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/16/sports/football/16nfl.html?scp=6&sq=Cecil+Harris&st=nyt (12) An excerpt from Charging the Net: A History of Blacks in Tennis from Althea Gibson and Arthur Ashe to the Williams Sisters (Ivan R. Dee, 2007) Arthur Ashe, humanitarian, often overshadowed the greatness of Arthur Ashe, tennis player. http://cecilharrisbooks.com/charging_the_net__a_history_of_blacks_in_tennis_from_althea_gibson_and_arthur_as_60515.htm |
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