African American fraternities and sororities : the legacy and the vision /

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The first African American fraternities and sororities were established at the turn of the twentieth century to encourage leadership, racial pride, and academic excellence among black college students confronting the legacy of slavery and the indignities of Jim Crow segregation. With a strong presen...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Brown, Tamara L., 1967- (Editor ), Parks, Gregory, 1974- (Editor ), Phillips, Clarenda M., 1970- (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Lexington : University Press of Kentucky, 2012.
Edición:2nd ed.
Temas:
Greek letter societies > United States > History.
African American college students > Societies, etc. > History.
Associations désignées par des lettres grecques > États-Unis > Histoire.
Étudiants noirs américains > Associations > Histoire.
EDUCATION > Higher.
Greek letter societies.
United States.
Electronic books.
History.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:The first African American fraternities and sororities were established at the turn of the twentieth century to encourage leadership, racial pride, and academic excellence among black college students confronting the legacy of slavery and the indignities of Jim Crow segregation. With a strong presence that endures on today's campuses, African American fraternities and sororities claim legendary artists, politicians, theologians, inventors, intellectuals, educators, civil rights leaders, and athletes in their ranks. In this second edition of African American Fraternities and Sororities: The Lega.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (553 pages) : illustrations
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780813135816
0813135818
9780813140735
0813140730
9780813136622
0813136628

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