Charles S. Johnson: Leadership Beyond the Veil in the Age of Jim Crow [Hardcover]

Patrick J. Gilpin (Author), Marybeth Gasman (Author), David Levering Lewis (Foreword)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0791458970 | ISBN-13: 978-0791458976 | Publication Date: November 2003

A compelling biography of a key figure of the Harlem Renaissance, an eminent Chicago-trained sociologist, and a pioneering race relations leader.

--This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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From the Back Cover

The milestones for blacks in twentieth-century America-the Harlem Renaissance, the struggle for equal education, and the civil rights movement-would have been inconceivable without the contributions of one important but often overlooked figure, Charles S. Johnson (1893-1956). This compelling biography demonstrates the scope of his achievements, situates him among other black intellectuals of his time, and casts new light on a pivotal era in the struggle for black equality in America. An impresario of Harlem Renaissance culture, an eminent Chicago-trained sociologist, a pioneering race relations leader, and an educator of the generation that freed itself from legalized segregation, Johnson was a visionary who linked the everyday struggles of blacks with the larger intellectual and political currents of the day. His distinguished career included twenty-eight years at Fisk University, where he established the famed Race Relations Institute and became Fisk's first black president. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

About the Author

After a career as a university history professor for many years, Patrick J. Gilpin was admitted to the Texas State Bar and began practicing law in 1980. His practice is primarily in the area of civil rights. Marybeth Gasman is Assistant Professor of Higher Education at Georgia State University. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 320 pages
• Publisher: State Univ of New York Pr (November 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0791458970
• ISBN-13: 978-0791458976
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 6 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,473,951 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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