by Jim Dent (Author), Ramona Harriet (Author)
Chronicles the history of African Americans in Golf from the 1800s to 2015. Emerging from the Jim Crow Era, "A Missing Link In History: The Journey of African Americans in Golf" includes a wealth of historical information found over more than a century's span. Discover little-known facts. Glimpse prejudices and hardships. See how African Americans helped fashion significant changes to America's beloved "gentlemen's sport". Revel in the triumphs of African Americans who left a legacy to the game of golf and American history. Recommended for children and adults, this one-of-a-kind publication illustrates how African American golf history has impacted the world of golf and America's civil liberties. Factual, educational, and entertaining, "A Missing Link in History" will take you through an unbelievable journey of pride, perseverance, and power (Revised second edition)
Author Biography
Ramona Harriet is a research historian of African American golf history. She was honored to serve on the PGA/USGA African American Golf History Task Force and the Advisory Committee for the World Golf Hall of Fame and Museum's permanent exhibition-"Honoring the Legacy: A Tribute to African Americans in Golf". Ramona is founder and executive producer of "Epochs of Courage: African Americans in Golf"-a multi-media traveling exhibition.