Ebony and Ivy
Race, Slavery, and the Troubled History of America's Universities
$19.98
- Paperback
432 pages
- Release Date
1 December 2014
Summary
A groundbreaking exploration of the intertwined histories of slavery, racism, and higher education in America, from a leading African American historian.
A 2006 report commissioned by Brown University revealed that institution’s complex and contested involvement in slavery–setting off a controversy that leapt from the ivory tower to make headlines across the country. But Brown’s troubling past was far from unique. In Ebony and Ivy, Craig Steven Wilder, a risi…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781608194025 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1608194027 |
| Author: | Craig Steven Wilder |
| Publisher: | Bloomsbury Publishing Plc |
| Imprint: | Bloomsbury Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 432 |
| Release Date: | 1 December 2014 |
| Weight: | 560g |
| Dimensions: | 32mm x 156mm x 234mm |
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Critics Review
A groundbreaking history that will no doubt contribute to a reappraisal of some deep-rooted founding myths. * Kirkus Reviews (starred review) *
A well-researched and revealing look at the connection between American academia and American slavery * Booklist (starred review) *
Wilder’s copiously documented argument exposes how deeply implicated American higher education has been in racial exploitation that has dispossessed and subjugated peoples of color so as to invest whites beyond measure. His is a study deserving of serious attention from anyone interested in America’s history, institutions, or intellectual development. * Library Journal *
Craig Steven Wilder
Craig Steven Wilder is a professor of American history at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and has taught at Williams College and Dartmouth College. Wilder was awarded the University Medal of Excellence in 2004 by Columbia University. The author of A Covenant with Color and In the Company of Black Men, he was also featured in the news-making documentary The Central Park Five. He lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
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