The White Architects of Black Education: Ideology and Power in America, 1865–1954 (The Teaching for Social Justice Series)

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A historical investigation into the political and ideological foundations of the "miseducation of the Negro" in America, this timely and provocative volume explores the men and ideas that helped shape educational and societal apartheid from the Civil War to the new millennium. It is a study of how big corporate power uses private wealth to legislate, shape unequal race relations, broker ideas, and define "acceptable" social change. Drawing on little-known biographies of White power brokers who shaped Black education, William Watkins explains the structuring of segregated education that has plagued the United States for much of the 20th century. With broad and interdisciplinary appeal, this book is written in a language accessible to lay people and scholars alike. Review: An interesting read at the least - This book is an excellent read for those that want to know some of the foundations of how our education was laid out for us. I think you will find this title rather enlightening Review: Wow - That's all that really needs to be said. What we now know do to this work fills the void of understanding the lengths and breath of a system of hate-based "Mis-Education" of Blacks and the Architects behind the subterfuge.