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| Book Review | Indiana Magazine of History, 102.3 | The History Cooperative
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September, 2006
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Polite Protest
The Political Economy of Race in Indianapolis, 1920–1970

By Richard B. Pierce
(Bloomington: Indiana University Press, 2005. Pp. x, 155. Maps, illustrations, tables, notes, index. $39.95.)

This compact and lucidly written book explores the African American community in Indianapolis, Indiana, a city often neglected by scholars in urban studies and history. The first chapter explores the "political meaning" of high school basketball in the city, particularly the 1951 playoffs. Crispus Attucks, Indianapolis's lone high school for African Americans, won the city sectional (the equivalent of winning the city title), defeating all-white schools, and went on to represent the city in the state tournament. The city's black leadership skillfully exploited the team's accomplishment by pointing out that the squad potentially represented "a spearhead for change" in Indianapolis. By handling their fame in a responsible and courteous manner, Attucks players helped reinforce local cultural attitudes that "rights would extend to those that showed they deserved them" (p. 22). . . .
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