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Invisible Hawkeyes : African Americans at the University of Iowa during the Long Civil Rights Era /

"Between the 1930s and 1960s, the University of Iowa sought to assert its modernity, cosmopolitanism, and progressivism through an increased emphasis on the fine and performing arts and athletics. This enhancement coincided with a period when an increasing number of African American students ar...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Hill, Michael D., 1971- (Editor), Hill, Lena M. (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Iowa City : University Of Iowa Press, 2016.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction : "Hidden Names and Complex Fates : Black Students Who Integrated the University of Iowa" / Lena Hill
  • Testimonial #1: Iowa Was One More Step Toward My Future / Lois Eichaker
  • Excellent Work and Superior Traits of Personality : Composing An Integrated Music Department / Brian Hallstoos
  • Testimonial #2: A Different Kind of Beauty / Dora Martin Berry
  • Elizabeth Catlett and Iowa, 1937-1940 / Kathleen A. Edwards
  • Testimonial #3: Going the Distance / Ted Wheeler
  • Staging Authentic African American Character : Regionalism, Race, and UI Theatre / Lena Hill
  • Testimonial #4: The Two-Edged Sword / Don Tucker
  • Obscured Traditions : Black Workshoppers, 1940-1965 / Michael Hill
  • Testimonial #5: I Never Thought of Myself as An Outsider / Dianna Penny
  • Tireless Partners and Skilled Competitors : Seeing UI's Black Male Athletes, 1934-1960 / Richard M. Breaux
  • Testimonial #6: Launched Towards the Brass Ring / Al Jarreau
  • Conclusion : An Indivisible Legacy : Iowa and the Conscience of Democracy / Michael Hill.