Tucson Festival of Books

Louis Moore


Louis Moore is a Professor of History at Grand Valley State University. The co-host of the Black Athlete Podcast, he is the author of three books, "I Fight for a Living: Boxing and the Battle for Black Manhood," "1880-1915 and We Will Win the Day: The Civil Rights Movement," "the Black Athlete, and the Quest for Equality." His latest book is "The Great Black Hope: Doug Williams, Vince Evans and the Making of the Black Quarterback." He has also written for various news outlets and has appeared on NPR, MSNBC and CNN. 

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Communities: African American


Books:
The Great Black Hope
Doug Williams, Vince Evans, and the Making of the Black Quarterback
Sports
PublicAffairs
September 2024
ISBN 9781541705098
304 pages

We Will Win the Day
The Civil Rights Movement, the Black Athlete, and the Quest for Equality
History / Biography
University Press of Kentucky
November 2021
ISBN 9780813153803
260 pages