In Search of the Talented Tenth: Howard University Public Intellectuals and the Dilemmas of Race, 1926-1970

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In Search of the Talented Tenth In Search of the Talented Tenth Howard University Public Intellectuals and the Dilemmas of Race, 1926–1970 Zachery R. Williams University of Missouri Press Columbia and London Copyright © 2009 by The Curators of the University of Missouri University of Missouri Press, Columbia, Missouri 65201 Printed and bound in the United States of America All rights reserved 5 4 3 2 1 13 12 11 10 09 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Williams, Zachery R. In search of the talented tenth : Howard University public intellectuals and the dilemmas of race, 1926-1970 / Zachery R. Williams. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-0-8262-1862-9 (cloth : alk. paper) 1. Howard University—History—20th century. 2. Howard University—Faculty—History— 20th century. 3. African American scholars—History--20th century. 4. African American intellectuals—History—20th century. I. Title. LC2851.H82W55 2009 378.753—dc22 2009028225 This paper meets the requirements of the American National Standard for Permanence of Paper for Printed Library Materials, Z39.48, 1984. Designer: Stephanie Foley Typesetter: FoleyDesign Printer and binder: Integrated Book Technology, Inc. Typefaces: Giovanni and Palatino I dedicate this book to black public intellectuals and scholar activists, past, present, and future ...