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Alexander Crummell: An Apostle Of Negro Culture; The American Negro Academy. Occasional Papers No. 20

Alexander Crummell: An Apostle Of Negro Culture; The American Negro Academy. Occasional Papers No. 20

Henry Ferris, William

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ISBN10: 9354846645
ISBN13: 9789354846649
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: Aug 17 2021
Pages: 24
Weight: 0.11
Height: 0.06 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
A piercing doorway into a pivotal era, this volume reintroduces Alexander Crummell as a luminous force in Negro culture and American ideas. An intimate biographical study that reads like a historical essay, it traces Crummell's mind, mission, and the networks of late nineteenth-century Washington DC intellectuals. This edition is more than a reprint. It offers a clear, accessible account of African American intellectual movements and the racial uplift ambitions that shaped university libraries and academic research. Ferris's portrait blends biographical detail with a larger meditation on how a principled, principled voice forged a path for African American essays and the wider pursuit of knowledge. The book resonates with both casual readers and classic-literature collectors, inviting readers to engage with a pivotal moment when black intellectuals rallied around culture, education, and communal uplift. Selling points - Out of print for decades and now republished by Alpha Editions. - Restored for today's and future generations. - More than a reprint - a collector's item and a cultural treasure. This volume remains a touchstone for scholars of racial uplift movements and for those seeking a vivid window into late nineteenth-century America, where the ideas of Crummell and his contemporaries continue to echo in contemporary debates about culture and equality.

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