From Slaveships to Scholarships: The Plight of the African-American Athlete (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781524693916)

Dr. Charles Pinckney is a faculty member at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte and Livingstone College. He was appointed to the position of NCAA Faculty Athletic Representative in 2007. He is a former member of the NCAA Division II Legislative Committee and NCAA FARA Fellow. He has worked extensively to improve the academic success rates of student-athletes. He is currently the President of the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association Faculty Athletic Representative Association, where he is a champion academic success. The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association is recognized as a conference that serves Historical Black Colleges and Universities. The conference is a crown jewel within college sports. Its annual basketball tournament generates national exposure with media and major corporations. Over the past 10 years, the CIAA has generated over $325 million in economic impact for Charlotte, N.C. Dr. Pinckney devoted special attention to the slaves and life on the southern plantations. He further explores the changing social attitudes and the sociocultural factors associated with sporting competition that turned the tide and allowed for the recruitment of black athlete and hiring of a few black coaches. This book also takes a close look at the academic problem in intercollegiate athletics and financial issues facing Historical Black Colleges and Universities. Dr. Pinckney skillfully weaves existing arguments and documentation about the black gay athlete, the role black women played in the integration of sports not only as athletes, but as sportscasters. Dr. Pinckney also includes a chapter devoted to three pioneers who broke racial barriers and open the doors other blacks to enter. His emphasizes also took into account the conscious effects of racism and discrimination both in the past and present. Dr. Pinckney has taught the following courses: Sports Psychology, Psychology of the Black Experience, Introduction to Hip-Hop Culture and Global Hip-Hop Culture.