The Education of Black Folk
The Afro-American Struggle for Knowledge in White America
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About the Book
The Education of Black Folk chronicles the history of African-American education and the beginnings of affirmative action in American colleges and universities. Considered to be a classic by many, on can find no better introduction to this important topic.
About the Author
Allen B. Ballard, professor of history and African studies at SUNY-Albany, is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Kenyon College in Gambier, Ohio. He holds a Ph. D. in government from Harvard University. His first novel, Where I?m Bound was named a ?Notable Book of the Year? by the Washington Post in 2000. He has published two non-fiction works, The Education of Black Folk, and One More Day?s Journey.