Project
Sports, Race, and American Culture: A History of African Americans in Golf
Division of Research Programs
![Black and white image of Calvin Peete swinging golf club](/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/2018-06/CalvinPeete1986.jpg?itok=-r6XgxLE)
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Calvin Peete at 1986 Western Open
Courtesy of Ted Van Pelt
![Black and white image of Calvin Peete swinging golf club](/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/2018-06/CalvinPeete1986.jpg?itok=-r6XgxLE)
Photo caption
Calvin Peete at 1986 Western Open
Courtesy of Ted Van Pelt
Lane Demas' Game of Privilege: An African American History of Golf is a cultural history of race and golf placed within the broader context of American history since the late nineteenth century. The book tracks the game's rise alongside events such as the Great Migration, the Harlem Renaissance, and the postwar civil rights movement.