A pledge with purpose : Black sororities and fraternities and the fight for equality / Gregory S. Parks, Matthew W. Hughey.
| Author/creator |
Parks, Gregory, 1974- author. |
| Other author/creator | Hughey, Matthew W. (Matthew Windust), author. |
| Format | Book and Print |
| Publication Info | New York : New York University Press, [2020] |
| Description | 339 pages ; 24 cm |
| Subject(s) |
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| Contents | Black Greek "Racial Uplift" -- The Preconditions for Uplift (1865-1905) -- The Genesis of Black Greek-Letter Organizations (1906-1922) -- Finding Their Way: Black and Greek in the Midst of the Harlem Renaissance, the Roaring Twenties, and the Adolescence of Jim Crow (1923-1929) -- Black Greek-Letter Organizations as Social Welfare Nets (1930-1939) -- Spreading the Word: Black Greek-Letter Organizations, Democracy, and the Great Migration (1940-1948) -- At the Forefront: Civil Rights and Social Change (1949-1963) -- Where to Now? The Future of Black Greek Racial Uplift. |
| Abstract | "A Pledge with Purpose" explores Black sororities and fraternities and the role(s) that they play in the fight for equality"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Genre/form | History. |
| LCCN | 2019029137 |
| ISBN | 9781479823277 hardcover |
| ISBN | 1479823279 hardcover |
| ISBN | electronic book |
| ISBN | electronic book |
Available Items
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions | |
| Joyner | General Stacks | LC2781.7 .P37 2020 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |