About the Book: Black and Blue: Love, Sports And The Art Of Empowerment
In the Deep South, football is a religion and even as a young girl, Christine
dearly loved the game. Her passion to play, not just watch, was apparent. But
even by the time she reached her teens, societys message that women are
second-class citizens-and the Souths particular interpretation of that--had
seeped in. She chafed at what the South told her she should be-the classic
belle, demure, deferential, yielding to men--versus what she knew or dreamed she
was capable of being: fearless, inquisitive, strong, accepting lifes every
challenge with poise, determined to be a