Do It for the People

Black Athletes, Activism, and Justice

Failed to add items

Sorry, we are unable to add the item because your shopping cart is already at capacity.

Add to basket failed.

Please try again later

Add to wishlist failed.

Please try again later

Remove from wishlist failed.

Please try again later

Adding to library failed

Please try again

Follow podcast failed

Unfollow podcast failed

Pre-order: Try Premium Plus free

Pick 1 audiobook a month from our unmatched collection - including bestsellers and new releases.

Unlimited access to our all-you-can-listen catalogue of 15K+ audiobooks and podcasts

Access exclusive sales and deals.

£8.99/month after 30 days. Renews automatically.

Do It for the People

By: Derrick Barnes

Pre-order: Try Premium Plus free

£8.99/month after 30 days. Renews automatically. See here for eligibility.

Pre-order Now for £24.19

From the critically acclaimed and award-winning creators of Crown and I Am Every Good Thing, Derrick Barnes and Gordon C. James, comes an illustrated nonfiction middle grade homage to Black athlete activists throughout history.

This is not your typical book about sports. This one begins…

“AN ATHLETE PROTESTING THE MISTREATMENT OF AMERICAN CITIZENS DOES NOT MAKE THEM ANTI-AMERICAN.”

And through a series of powerful poems, freedom-oriented prose, and dynamic illustration, Derrick Barnes and Gordon C. James introduce young readers to athletes such as Muhammad Ali, Curt Flood, and Elgin Baylor who used their voices and influence to shake up the landscape of American sports and justice.

No reviews yet