Africana Studies at New York University

Sammons, Jeffrey


Professor of History
University of North Carolina, Ph.D., 1982


Office Address: King Juan Carlos I of Spain Building, Room 616
Phone: 212.998.8635
Email:

Areas of Research/Interest: U. S. social and cultural history with research and teaching interests in African-American History, military history, black autobiography, film history, and sports history.


"Rebel with a Cause: Muhammad Ali as Sixties Protest Symbol". In Muhammad Ali, The People's Champ, ed. Elliot Gorn. University of Illinois Press. 1995.

"'Race' and Sport: A Critical Historical Examination". Journal of Sport History. Fall 1994.

Beyond the Ring: The Role of Boxing in American Society. University of Illinois. 1988.