Transformation of the African American Intelligentsia, 1880–2012
| Author | : Martin Kilson |
| Publisher | : Harvard University Press |
| Total Pages | : 249 |
| Release | : 2014-06-17 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780674283541 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0674283546 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (546 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Transformation of the African American Intelligentsia, 1880–2012 by : Martin Kilson
Download or read book Transformation of the African American Intelligentsia, 1880–2012 written by Martin Kilson and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2014-06-17 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After Reconstruction, African Americans found themselves largely excluded from politics, higher education, and the professions. Martin Kilson explores how a modern African American intelligentsia developed amid institutionalized racism. He argues passionately for an ongoing commitment to communitarian leadership in the tradition of Du Bois.
