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1 online resource (48 min.) |
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VAST: academic video online |
| Summary |
Michael Johnson is a four-time Olympic Gold medallist and the finest sprint athlete of his generation. In this film, Michael embarks on a personal genealogical and scientific journey in a bit to understand if he and other world-class African American and Caribbean athletes are successful as a result of slavery. From the mass murder of those on the slave ships to the nightmarish breeding programs of the plantation owners, Johnson confronts this appalling history. He speaks to leading voices in the world of sport and science to examine the link between the trans-Atlantic slave trade and genetic selection. He investigates the role slavery may have played in altering the genomes of their descendants. He speaks to experts whose research has led them to conclude this has contributed to the success of African American and Caribbean sprinters. Is this part of the explanation of why those athletes dominated the track at London 2012? |
| Notes |
Alexander Street Press PDA |
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Title from resource description page (viewed November 25, 2014) |
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Previously released as DVD |
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In English |
| Subject |
Johnson, Michael, 1967-
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African American athletes -- History
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Evolution (Biology)
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Slavery
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Streaming video
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| Author |
Johnson, Michael, 1967-
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Marking, Kayana.
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British Broadcasting Corporation
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