Light in the darkness : African Americans and the YMCA, 1852-1946 /

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From the time of its emergence in the United States in 1852, the Young Men's Christian Association excluded blacks from membership in white branches but encouraged them to form their own associations and to join the Christian brotherhood on ""separate but equal"" terms. Nina...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Mjagkij, Nina, 1961-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Lexington : The University Press of Kentucky, ©1994.
Subjects:
YMCA of the USA.
YMCA of the USA
African Americans > Segregation.
Race relations > Religious aspects > Christianity.
Noirs américains > Ségrégation.
Relations raciales > Aspect religieux > Christianisme.
RELIGION > Institutions & Organizations.
African Americans > Segregation
Race relations > Religious aspects > Christianity
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1. The Origins of Racial Divisions in the YMCA, 1852-1875; 2. White Supervision of African-American YMCA Work, 1875-1891; 3. Growth and Centralization under African-American Leadership, 1891-1898; 4. Recruitment and Training of African-American YMCA Secretaries, 1898-1943; 5. Philanthropists and the Construction of YMCA Buildings, 1901-1933; 6. Serving African-American Soldiers in World War I; 7. Interracial Dialogue and Cooperation in the 1920s; 8. From Depression to Desegregation, 1929-1946; Conclusion; Appendixes.

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