" Great book that that follows the evolution of American attitudes about race through the story of a hometown (Louisville) hero. Makes me want to watch the documentary movie "When We Were Kings." Fast read, not an entire waste of time. Focuses a lot on Liston and his conversion to the Nation of Islam. Book about Muhammad Ali - not written in style from birth to death.
Patterson, Liston and Clay's stories are expertly intertwined. I really feel the atmosphere and febrile political context of the time. " Remnick really did this text masterfully. Not a boxing fan, but enjoyed the book nevertheless. " Great, well-written account of Ali's life and a history of boxing as well. Author David Remnick contrasts the three major heavyweight champions of the 1960s (Sonny Liston, Floyd Patterson, and Ali) as competing models of black identity: the "Bad Negro", (Liston) the "Good Negro", (Patterson) and Ali, who refused to follow either prescribed role. " The powerful story of Muhammad Ali and his game-changing role in the civil rights movement, and the evolving imagery of black men in America. " ali is a hero of uly a bad-ass.this book was so fun and interesting.remnick really loves ali and his writing simply puts u back in 1964.a historic book.peep it.
Also check out the video where Ali defends his decision to refuse to go to war against a student. After you finish the book, go on youtube and look up Ali on This Is Your Life - you'll get to see everyone talked about in the book, and catch a glimpse of his humor, grace, and irresistible personality. Great read! The book is about boxing, of course, but also the civil rights movement, and the way Ali became so much more than an athlete. This is the story of his self-creation and his rise to glory, told by a master storyteller. As both a mirror and a molder of his times, Ali became the most recognizable face on the planet, a key figure in the cultural battles of the times.
Muhammad Ali has become a mythic hero, an American icon, and a self-invented legend. Young Clay did it his way - with little more than an Olympic gold medal to his credit, he danced into Sonny Liston's baleful view and provoked the terrifying champ into accepting him as his next challenger. If you wanted a shot at a title, you did it their way. Those were the years when boxing and boxers were at the mercy of the mob and the whim of the sportswriters. There had been mythic sports figures before Cassius Clay, but when he burst upon the sports scene in the 1950s, he broke the mold.
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