Ebony and Ivy: Race, Slavery, and the Troubled History of America's Universities by Craig Steven Wilder

Ebony and Ivy: Race, Slavery, and the Troubled History of America's Universities

Craig Steven Wilder

352 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)

nonfiction education history race challenging informative reflective slow-paced

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A groundbreaking exploration of the intertwined histories of slavery, racism, and higher education in America, from a leading African American historian.A 2006 report commissioned by Brown University revealed that institution's complex and contest...

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informative 85%
challenging 57%
reflective 57%
dark 42%
sad 42%
emotional 14%
inspiring 14%

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slow 85%
medium 14%

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