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African American Fraternities and Sororities: The Legacy and the Vision

African American Fraternities and Sororities: The Legacy and the Vision - Paperback

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Availability:In StockContributor:Tamara L. Brown (Editor), Gregory S. Parks (Editor), Clarenda M. Phillips (Editor)Publish date:2010-09-06Pages:512
Language:EnglishPublisher:University Press of KentuckyISBN-13:9780813129655ISBN-10:813129656UPC:9780813129655Book Category:Education, Social ScienceBook Subcategory:History, Philosophy, Theory & Social Aspects, Ethnic StudiesBook Topic:AmericanSize:9.08 x 6.04 x 1.23 inchesWeight:1.4903Product ID:SCNX9FNBRZ
The first African American fraternities and sororities were established at the turn of the twentieth century to encourage leadership, racial pride, and academic excellence among black college students confronting the legacy of slavery and the indignities of Jim Crow segregation. Black Greek-letter organizations were also created to foster a sense of community among African American students on college campuses, and among their ranks are legendary artists, politicians, theologians, inventors, int
Language:EnglishPublisher:University Press of KentuckyISBN-13:9780813129655ISBN-10:813129656UPC:9780813129655Book Category:Education, Social ScienceBook Subcategory:History, Philosophy, Theory & Social Aspects, Ethnic StudiesBook Topic:AmericanSize:9.08 x 6.04 x 1.23 inchesWeight:1.4903Product ID:SCNX9FNBRZ

Tamara L. Brown, associate professor of psychology at the University of Kentucky, is a founding member of Pi Mu chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority at Longwood College in Virginia.Gregory S. Parks is a member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity and the editor of four books including Black Greek-Letter Organizations in the 21st Century: Our Fight Has Just Begun; Critical Race Realism: Intersections of Psychology, Race, and Law; and Brothers and Sisters: Diversity in American College Fraternities and Sororities, .Clarenda M. Phillips is chair of sociology, social work, and criminology at Morehead State University.


Publisher: University Press of Kentucky

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Tamara L. Brown (Editor), Gregory S. Parks (Editor), Clarenda M. Phillips (Editor)

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