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Barlow, Dudely – Education Digest: Essential Readings Condensed for Quick Review, 2004
In this article, the author talks about Darcy Frey's famous book "The Last Shot: City Streets, Basketball Dreams," which was published in 1994. In his book, Frey describes Coney Island's urban renewal wherein most of the cottages and triple deckers had been replaced by a vast tract of housing projects where African Americans now reside.…
Descriptors: Team Sports, African American Students, High School Students, Athletes