Cameron Friend April 21st 2015 Summary H.G. Bissinger has captured the essence of a small Texas town named Odessa where cultures are at odds against one another but there seems to be a common language they all share: Friday Night football. In the United States, one of the great equalizers is sports because it is in the arena that boundaries and prejudices are momentarily laid aside to pursue a common goal. Odessa, Texas is a place of great economic providence for some while being of the more segregated cities in the South. Bissinger was able to tell the story of small town that would have great implications for how we view sports, racism, and religion. Fundamental Skill: Thick Description Boobie Miles For many young African-American kids growing up in poverty stricken, disenfranchised communities, there are not many opportunities for advancement. For a greater part of their lives they are trained, consciously and subconsciously, by their peers to accept their fates and
Thinker, Social Critic, Writer and Speaker. This is the social commentary of a Black American Christian.