White Money/Black Power: The Surprising History of African American Studies and the Crisis of Race in...

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Noliwe Rooks

White Money/Black Power

The Surprising History of African American Studies and the Crisis of Race in Higher Education...

Noliwe Rooks

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Beacon Press
01 September 2018

Black & Asian studies; Higher & further education, tertiary education; Teaching of a specific subject

The history of African American studies is often told as a heroic tale, with compelling images of black power and passionate African American students who refused to take no for an answer. Noliwe M. Rooks argues for the recognition of another story, which proves that many of the programs that survived actually began as a result of white philanthropy. With unflinching honesty, Rooks shows that the only way to create a stable future for African American studies is by confronting its complex past.

By: Noliwe Rooks
Imprint: Beacon Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 140mm, Spine: 13mm
Weight: 264g
ISBN: 9780807032718
ISBN 10: 0807032719
Pages: 224
Publication Date: 01 September 2018
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

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.

Reviews for White Money/Black Power: The Surprising History of African American Studies and the Crisis of Race in Higher Education

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