Envisioning Black Colleges
A History of the United Negro College Fund
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Johns Hopkins University Press
Published:8th Jun '18
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This book explores the United Negro College Fund's history and its fight for black colleges, emphasizing their crucial role in the quest for equality.
The Envisioning Black Colleges presents a comprehensive narrative of the United Negro College Fund (UNCF), detailing its pivotal role in advocating for black colleges throughout American history. The book is not just a recounting of events; it delves into the complexities of the UNCF's evolution during a time marked by the Cold War and the civil rights movement. It highlights how the organization's founding aimed to address the educational disparities faced by black students while grappling with the lingering influence of white philanthropic control.
Historian Marybeth Gasman meticulously analyzes a wealth of sources, including written and oral histories, archival documents, and the UNCF's outreach campaigns. Through this analysis, Envisioning Black Colleges reveals the organization's initial hesitance to confront segregation and racism directly. Gasman illustrates how the UNCF gradually transformed into a powerful advocate for black empowerment, carving out a distinct identity that allowed it to challenge the systemic barriers faced by black colleges.
As the first comprehensive history of the UNCF, Envisioning Black Colleges emphasizes the critical importance of black colleges in the broader landscape of American higher education. It not only chronicles the organization's efforts but also underscores the vital role these institutions play in the ongoing struggle for equality and social justice in the United States.
A vivid and comprehensive account of the history of the United Negro College Fund.
—Teachers College Record
Reveals the multifaceted story of the organization's effort on behalf of black colleges.
—Philadelphia Tribune
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.
—Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly
A thoughtful, incisive history of the UNCF.
—Diverse Issues in Higher Education
A solid basis for continued consideration of the intersections of race, philanthropy, and higher education.
—Journal of American History
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.
—Review of Higher Education
Envisioning Black Colleges 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.
—NEA Higher Education Journal
Marybeth Gasman has provided an excellent study of the United Negro College Fund.
—Register of the Kentucky Historical Society
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.
—History of Education
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.
—Oral History Review
- Winner of Timothy Miller Outstanding Publication Award 2008 (United States)
ISBN: 9781421425146
Dimensions: 216mm x 140mm x 17mm
Weight: 340g
288 pages