Noliwe M. Rooks is associate director of African American studies at Princeton University. The author of Hair Raising- Beauty, Culture, and African American Women and Ladies' Pages- African American Women's Magazines and the Culture That Made Them, she lives in Princeton, New Jersey.
In this concise, compelling volume, Rooks . . . recreates the social and political contexts of the discipline's history, paying particular attention to its past reliance on white philanthropy and involvement. . . A must for anyone working in the field. -Publishers Weekly ""Rooks is a serious scholar and insider of African American studies, and this book is full of deep insight and sharp analysis.""--Cornel West ""A provocative and original history of the relationship between philanthropy, politics and the emergence of Black Studies. White Money/Black Power will become central to discussions and debates about the origins and future of this dynamic and transformative intellectual project.""--Farah Jasmine Griffin, author of If You Can't Be Free, Be a Mystery: In Search of Billie Holiday