RAISE A FIST, TAKE A KNEE Race and the Illusion of Progress in Modern Sports

The venerable sportswriter John Feinstein dives into a topical subject that draws strong opinions and whose tentacles reach across fields and courts: race and sports. Feinstein narrates his own work and has grown into a comfortable style as a narrator with his own cadence. He doesn't imitate anyone except for the drawl of famed basketball coach Lefty Driesell, an imitation that is priceless. This is a meaty topic to be sure, and one Feinstein is up to. His reporting is solid--he did more than 100 interviews for this audiobook--and his narration is comfortable and always respectful of the topic. Those who have any opinion on Colin Kaepernick and/or the hiring (or lack thereof) of minorities in sports will learn a lot from Feinstein's latest. M.B. © AudioFile 2022, Portland, Maine [Published: JANUARY 2022]