{"product_id":"envisioning-black-colleges-a-history-of-the-united-negro-college-fund-paperback","title":"Envisioning Black Colleges: A History of the United Negro College Fund - Paperback","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\u003eMarybeth Gasman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eThe multifaceted story of the UNCF.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWinner, Outstanding Publication Award, American Educational Research Association\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEtched into America's consciousness is the United Negro College Fund's phrase \"A mind is a terrible thing to waste.\" This book tells the story of the organization's efforts on behalf of black colleges against the backdrop of the cold war and the civil rights movement.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFounded during the post-World War II period as a successor to white philanthropic efforts, the UNCF nevertheless retained vestiges of outside control. In its early years, the organization was restrained in its critique of segregation and reluctant to lodge a challenge against institutional and cultural racism. Through cogent analysis of written and oral histories, archival documents, and the group's outreach and advertising campaigns, historian Marybeth Gasman examines the UNCF's struggle to create an identity apart from white benefactors and to evolve into a vehicle for black empowerment.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe first history of the UNCF, \u003ci\u003eEnvisioning Black Colleges\u003c\/i\u003e draws attention to the significance of black colleges in higher education and the role they played in Americans' struggle for equality.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWinner, Outstanding Publication Award, American Educational Research Association\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEtched into America's consciousness is the United Negro College Fund's phrase A mind is a terrible thing to waste. This book tells the story of the organization's efforts on behalf of black colleges against the backdrop of the cold war and the civil rights movement.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFounded during the post-World War II period as a successor to white philanthropic efforts, the UNCF nevertheless retained vestiges of outside control. In its early years, the organization was restrained in its critique of segregation and reluctant to lodge a challenge against institutional and cultural racism. Through cogent analysis of written and oral histories, archival documents, and the group's outreach and advertising campaigns, historian Marybeth Gasman examines the UNCF's struggle to create an identity apart from white benefactors and to evolve into a vehicle for black empowerment.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe first history of the UNCF, \u003ci\u003eEnvisioning Black Colleges\u003c\/i\u003e draws attention to the significance of black colleges in higher education and the role they played in Americans' struggle for equality.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA vivid and comprehensive account of the history of the United Negro College Fund.--\u003ci\u003eTeachers College Record\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSo many issues are imbedded in the intersection of race and philanthropy, yet so few researchers have tried to probe them. Gasman is to be admired for being bold enough to examine the 'double consciousness' that existed for both Blacks and Whites in leading and supporting the UNCF.--\u003ci\u003eNonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA thoughtful, incisive history of the UNCF.--\u003ci\u003eDiverse Issues in Higher Education\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA solid basis for continued consideration of the intersections of race, philanthropy, and higher education.--\u003ci\u003eJournal of American History\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGasman convinces the reader that agency is complex and compelling, and as a result she reminds the reader that the historical and contemporary ironies of opportunity in this democracy deserve exploration and discussion.--\u003ci\u003eReview of Higher Education\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eEnvisioning Black Colleges\u003c\/i\u003e is a worthy addition to the larger field of philanthropic history, and it brings new depth to the study of the history of African American higher education in the US.--\u003ci\u003eNEA Higher Education Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMarybeth Gasman has provided an excellent study of the United Negro College Fund.--\u003ci\u003eRegister of the Kentucky Historical Society\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eProfessor Gasman fills an important and neglected gap in the history of black higher education and its ongoing relationship with philanthropy in the mid- to late-twentieth century.--\u003ci\u003eHistory of Education\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGasman's book is a very informative history of the founding and the evolution of the UNCF during the period examined. Her use of visual images from UNCF campaign advertisements is powerful, underscoring their strong symbolism reflective of the times and each story deftly told.--\u003ci\u003eOral History Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e-- \"Oral History Review\"\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWinner, Outstanding Publication Award, American Educational Research Association\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEtched into America's consciousness is the United Negro College Fund's phrase \"A mind is a terrible thing to waste.\" This book tells the story of the organization's efforts on behalf of black colleges against the backdrop of the cold war and the civil rights movement.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFounded during the post-World War II period as a successor to white philanthropic efforts, the UNCF nevertheless retained vestiges of outside control. In its early years, the organization was restrained in its critique of segregation and reluctant to lodge a challenge against institutional and cultural racism. Through cogent analysis of written and oral histories, archival documents, and the group's outreach and advertising campaigns, historian Marybeth Gasman examines the UNCF's struggle to create an identity apart from white benefactors and to evolve into a vehicle for black empowerment.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe first history of the UNCF, \u003ci\u003eEnvisioning Black Colleges\u003c\/i\u003e draws attention to the significance of black colleges in higher education and the role they played in Americans' struggle for equality.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A vivid and comprehensive account of the history of the United Negro College Fund.\"--\u003ci\u003eTeachers College Record\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"So many issues are imbedded in the intersection of race and philanthropy, yet so few researchers have tried to probe them. Gasman is to be admired for being bold enough to examine the 'double consciousness' that existed for both Blacks and Whites in leading and supporting the UNCF.\"--\u003ci\u003eNonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A thoughtful, incisive history of the UNCF.\"--\u003ci\u003eDiverse Issues in Higher Education\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A solid basis for continued consideration of the intersections of race, philanthropy, and higher education.\"--\u003ci\u003eJournal of American History\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Gasman convinces the reader that agency is complex and compelling, and as a result she reminds the reader that the historical and contemporary ironies of opportunity in this democracy deserve exploration and discussion.\"--\u003ci\u003eReview of Higher Education\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eEnvisioning Black Colleges\u003c\/i\u003e is a worthy addition to the larger field of philanthropic history, and it brings new depth to the study of the history of African American higher education in the US.\"--\u003ci\u003eNEA Higher Education Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Marybeth Gasman has provided an excellent study of the United Negro College Fund.\"--\u003ci\u003eRegister of the Kentucky Historical Society\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Professor Gasman fills an important and neglected gap in the history of black higher education and its ongoing relationship with philanthropy in the mid- to late-twentieth century.\"--\u003ci\u003eHistory of Education\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Gasman's book is a very informative history of the founding and the evolution of the UNCF during the period examined. Her use of visual images from UNCF campaign advertisements is powerful, underscoring their strong symbolism reflective of the times and each story deftly told.\"--\u003ci\u003eOral History Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eMarybeth Gasman\u003c\/b\u003e is the Judy \u0026amp; Howard Berkowitz Professor of Education in the Graduate School of Education at the University of Pennsylvania. She is the coauthor of \u003ci\u003eEducating a Diverse Nation: Lessons from Minority Serving Institutions\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Morehouse Mystique: Becoming a Doctor at the Nation's Newest African American Medical School\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8.3 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 20, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43723653873799,"sku":"9781421425146","price":47.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/7a4dl0mfHA9781421425146.webp?v=1768171844","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/envisioning-black-colleges-a-history-of-the-united-negro-college-fund-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}