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

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.

Author: Noliwe Rooks
Publisher: Beacon Press
Published: 05/01/2007
Pages: 224
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.65lbs
Size: 8.48h x 7.10w x 0.61d
ISBN13: 9780807032718
ISBN10: 0807032719
BISAC Categories:
- Social Science | Ethnic Studies | American | African American & Black Studies
- History | United States | General
- Social Science | Discrimination

About the Author
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.