{"product_id":"edward-l-blackshear-at-prairie-view-texas-education-crusader-hardcover","title":"Edward L. Blackshear at Prairie View: Texas Education Crusader - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohn A. Adams\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJohn Sharp\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by), \u003cb\u003eRonald E. Goodwin\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Many Texans will recognize schools and buildings across Texas bearing the name \"Blackshear,\" but few know the story of the man behind the name. Author John A. Adams Jr. seeks to rectify that in the first full-length biography of Edward L. Blackshear, bringing to light previously unexplored aspects of the life and work of a man Adams characterizes as \"a pivotal leader, educator, strategist, essayist, poet, agriculturist, and advocate in the struggle to advance opportunities for Blacks across Texas in spite of a rigid, post-war white power structure.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Born to enslaved parents in 1862, Edward Lavoisier Blackshear seized every opportunity he had to learn, succeed, and raise others up with him as he became a leader and legislative activist for Black education in Texas. In a period deemed as the \"New South\" by historians, Blackshear distinguished himself as a foundational leader in Black education: teaching at historically Black schools and colleges in Dallas and Austin; serving as the supervisor of all African American schools in Austin; and appointed by Governor Charles Culberson as principal of what was then known as Prairie View Normal and Industrial College from 1896 to 1915. His tenure at Prairie View--now Prairie View A\u0026amp;M University--was characterized by leadership and wisdom during tumultuous times. He often worked quietly with Texas's power brokers to ensure that the University received the necessary support. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Adams's research, focused on archival records and previously unpublished documents, reveals the lengths Blackshear went to help not just the students and faculty of Prairie View, but African Americans across Texas, succeed in a starkly segregated society. Students and scholars alike will be fascinated by this wealth of important material that expands our knowledge of this influential, yet heretofore scantly chronicled educational and social pioneer. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e JOHN A. ADAMS JR. is the author of numerous titles including \u003ci\u003eSul Ross at Texas A\u0026amp;M \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eWilliam F. Buckley, Sr.: Witness to the Mexican Revolution, 1908-1922.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 360\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.3 x 9.3 x 6.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 24, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43642446217351,"sku":"9781648433368","price":54.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/faUzrZ2ph-9781648433368.webp?v=1766109308","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/edward-l-blackshear-at-prairie-view-texas-education-crusader-hardcover","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}