Description: From the author of the bestselling "Brotherman" comes the first and only biography of boxing genius Sugar Ray Robinson, considered by many to be pound-for-pound the best American boxer ever.
Brief description:
Herb Boyd is a journalist, activist, teacher, and author or editor of twenty-three books, including his latest, The Diary of Malcolm X, edited with Ilyasah Al-Shabazz, Malcolm X's daughter. His articles have been published in the Black Scholar, Final Call, the Amsterdam News, Cineaste, Downbeat, the Network Journal, and the Daily Beast. A scholar for more than forty years, he teaches African American history and culture at the City College of New York in Harlem, where he lives.
Review Quotes:
"A nuanced, sensitive, critical, and definitive biography of arguably the greatest boxer of all time." - --Kevin Powell, author of Who's Gonna Take the Weight? Manhood, Race, and Power in America
"Boyd is particularly strong in placing [Robinson's] life in a social context...and he captures the vagaries of this mercurial character." - Los Angeles Times
"A rich history of the athlete, the man, the sport and a fascinating time in African American history." - Ebony
"An informative account of the life of Hollywood-handsome middleweight champion Sugar Ray Robison." - Essence
"Admiring biography that neither glosses over nor dwells on [Ray's] not-always-great behavior outside the ring." - Kirkus Reviews