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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Other Authors: Phillips, Clarenda M., 1970- (Editor), Parks, Gregory, 1974- (Editor), Brown, Tamara L., 1967- (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Lexington : University Press of Kentucky, 2012.
Edition:2nd ed.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Greek letter societies.
EDUCATION > Higher.
Étudiants noirs americains > Associations > Histoire.
Associations designees par des lettres grecques > États-Unis > Histoire.
African American college students > Societies, etc. > History.
Greek letter societies > United States > History.
United States.
History.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary: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.
Physical Description:1 online resource: illustrations

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