Race, Rhetoric, and Media

Monographs and essay anthologies that explore the intersections among race, rhetoric, and media in cultural, political, and social discourse within the United States and its territories

Curt Flood in the Media: Baseball, Race, and the Demise of the Activist Athlete

Martin Luther King's Biblical Epic: His Final, Great Speech

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On the Horizon: Scotty and Elvis

When Elvis Presley first showed up at Sam Phillips’s Memphis-based Sun Records studio, he was a shy teenager in search of a sound. Phillips invited a local guitarist named Scotty Moore to stand in. Scotty listened carefully to the young singer and immediately realized that Elvis had something special.  Along with bass player Bill Black, the trio recorded an old blues number called “That’s All

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