{"product_id":"why-historically-black-colleges-and-universities-matter-25-years-of-historical-research-for-justice-paperback-softback-9780807786741","title":"Why Historically Black Colleges and Universities Matter; 25 Years of Historical Research for Justice (Paperback \/ softback) 9780807786741","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eWhy Historically Black Colleges and Universities Matter\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003e25 Years of Historical Research for Justice\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eMarybeth Gasman (Author), James A. Banks (Series edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780807786741\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 28 February 2025\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e320 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.6 x 1.6 cm, 0.454 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWith a personal and narrative style, preeminent educational historian Marybeth Gasman presents her research pertaining to HBCUs conducted over her 25-year career. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn addition to conducting historical and large-scale qualitative studies related to HBCUs, Gasman has also served as a board of trustee member at three HBCUs—Paul Quinn College, St. Augustine University, and Morris Brown College. She has received wide recognition from HBCUs for her scholarly and justice-oriented work, including the Ozell Sutton Medallion for Justice from Philander Smith College and the Presidential Medallion from Wilberforce University. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis volume \u003cstrong\u003ebrings together Gasman's most influential historical essays\u003c\/strong\u003e on the themes of leadership, philanthropy, art, curriculum, intellectual debate, Black agency, desegregation, and Critical Race Theory. Scholars and students alike will benefit from the way Gasman \u003cstrong\u003emakes complex historical ideas accessible and engaging\u003c\/strong\u003e by employing a variety of historical methods that include oral history, archival research, legal research, text and image analysis, historiography, and prosopography. Readers will discover the multitude of ways that historical research can be approached and brought to life.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBook Features:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eConcrete examples of how to use a variety of methodological approaches related to history. \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eA clear and accessible presentation of history to help new scholars find their voices.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDiverse topics related to HBCUs, featuring key luminaries across these venerable institutions.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCuts across disciplinary boundaries, including American history, education, art history, sociology, political science, and law.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAn introduction that explores the author's reasons for doing this research and an epilogue examining the methods used.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContents\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeries Foreword  ix\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  References  xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAcknowledgments  xvii\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIntroduction: The Experiences That Shaped Me as a Historian   \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  Why Conduct Research Related to Historically Black Colleges and Universities?  5\u003cbr\u003e The Evolution of My Research   \u003cbr\u003e Evolution of My Historical Work  7\u003cbr\u003e Overview of Chapters  9\u003cbr\u003e Final Thoughts on This Volume   \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePart I: Academic Freedom, Philanthropy, and Art\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e .  Scylla and Charybdis: Navigating the Waters of Academic Freedom at Fisk University During Charles S. Johnson's Administration ( 94 – 95 )   7\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  Academic Freedom at Fisk: A Checkered Past   8\u003cbr\u003e The Rise of Black Leadership at Fisk  23\u003cbr\u003e The Case of Lee Lorch  2 \u003cbr\u003e A Decision to Secure Fisk's Future  3 \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2.  Modern Art in the Old South: The Role of the Arts in Fisk University's Campus Curriculum  37\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  Laying the Foundation for an Arts-Focused Curriculum  38\u003cbr\u003e Charles S. Johnson: Fisk University President  4 \u003cbr\u003e The Role of Art at Fisk University  42\u003cbr\u003e The International Student Center  44\u003cbr\u003e Biweekly Convocations  45\u003cbr\u003e The Stieglitz Collection  4 \u003cbr\u003e Toward an Arts-Focused Curriculum  47\u003cbr\u003e Conclusion  5 \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e3.  W.E.B. Du Bois and Charles S. Johnson: Differing Views on the Role of Philanthropy in Higher Education  53\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  Understanding Du Bois—Radical Intellectual  55\u003cbr\u003e Understanding Johnson: Liberal Educator and Race Relations Pioneer   \u003cbr\u003e Uncovering their Goals   4\u003cbr\u003e Philanthropy: Obstacle or Avenue?   \u003cbr\u003e Conclusion   9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePART II: FUNDRAISING AND RACE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e4.  Rhetoric vs. Reality: The Fundraising Messages of the United Negro College Fund in the Immediate Aftermath of the \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003eBrown\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eDecision  75\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  Background and Composition of the UNCF  77\u003cbr\u003e Preparing for the \u003cem\u003eBrown\u003c\/em\u003e Decision  79\u003cbr\u003e The Aftermath of the Supreme Court's Decision  83\u003cbr\u003e Responsibility to the Black Community  85\u003cbr\u003e Seeing a Wider Constituency  8 \u003cbr\u003e The Impact of the \u003cem\u003eBrown\u003c\/em\u003e Decision on Donor Perceptions  89\u003cbr\u003e Recruiting Whites Becomes Difficult  9 \u003cbr\u003e Implausible Suggestions, Real Possibilities  92\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e5.  Salvaging \"Academic Disaster Areas\": The Black College Response to Christopher Jencks and David Riesman's  9 7 \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003eHarvard Educational Review \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArticle  97\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  The Jencks and Riesman Article  98\u003cbr\u003e Responding in the Media   4\u003cbr\u003e The Black College Response   \u003cbr\u003e Support from the Wider Academic Community   2\u003cbr\u003e Jencks and Riesman's Response to the Black College Leaders   5\u003cbr\u003e Spinning Black Colleges in the Media   2 \u003cbr\u003e A More Organized and Informed Response: Charles V. Willie's Harvard Conference   22\u003cbr\u003e Conclusion   25\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePART III: HISTORY INFORMED BY THEORY\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e .  Swept Under the Rug? A Historiography of Gender and Black Colleges   3 \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  Coming Clean on My Own Omissions   34\u003cbr\u003e The Historical Literature on Black Colleges   34\u003cbr\u003e Philanthropic Outside Control   35\u003cbr\u003e Internal Campus Relations   4 \u003cbr\u003e Black Women's Higher Education   5 \u003cbr\u003e Research Recommendations and Significance for Current Policy and Practice   5 \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e7.  Perceptions of Black College Presidents: Sorting Through Stereotypes and Reality to Gain a Complex Picture   59\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  Review of Relevant Literature   \u003cbr\u003e Conclusion   8 \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e8.  Mixed Motivations, Mixed Results: A History of Law, Legislation, Historically Black Colleges and Universities, and Interest Convergence   89\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  Early History of Black Colleges   9 \u003cbr\u003e Separate but Equal?   98\u003cbr\u003e The \"Great\" Philanthropists   99\u003cbr\u003e \u003cem\u003eMurray v. Pearson\u003c\/em\u003e  2 \u003cbr\u003e \u003cem\u003eMissouri ex rel. Gaines v. Canada\u003c\/em\u003e  2 2\u003cbr\u003e The Pre-\u003cem\u003eBrown\u003c\/em\u003e Higher Education Cases  2 4\u003cbr\u003e Separate Is Not Equal?  2 \u003cbr\u003e Post-\u003cem\u003eBrown\u003c\/em\u003e Activity  2 7\u003cbr\u003e Historically Black College and University Acts  2 2\u003cbr\u003e The Impact of \u003cem\u003eFordice\u003c\/em\u003e  2 3\u003cbr\u003e Renewed Interest From the White House  2 5\u003cbr\u003e Lawsuits in the Current Day  2 \u003cbr\u003e Concluding Thought  2 8\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEpilogue: A Note on Method  2 9\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEndnotes  223\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIndex  28 \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author  3 \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Teachers College Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52555626381592,"sku":"9780807786741","price":35.66,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/why-historically-black-colleges-and-universities-matter-25-years-of-historical-research-for-justice-paperback-softback-9780807786741","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}