Reaching the mountaintop of the academy : personal narratives, advice, and strategies from Black distinguished and endowed professors /

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: ebrary, Inc
Other Authors: Thompson, Gail L., 1957- (Editor), Bonner, Fred A. (Editor), Lewis, Chance W. (Chance Wayne), 1972- (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Charlotte, NC : Information Age Publishing, Inc., [2016]
Series:Contemporary perspectives on access, equity, and achievement.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction : African Americans' Ongoing Thirst for Knowledge / Gail L. Thompson
  • The Race is Not Given : My Scholarly Personal Narrative on the Journey to Endowed Chair / Fred A. Bonner II
  • Overcoming the "You're Too Young for a Distinguished Professorship and Endowed Chair" : Phenomenon: Naysayers vs. Destiny! / Chance W. Lewis
  • Knowledge, Wisdom, and Favor : Losing Some Battles, but Winning the War / Norvella P. Carter
  • Success Through Chance, Opportunity, and Preparedness / Veronica Evans Lewis
  • Reaching Distinction Through Striking a Balance / Marilyn E. Strutchens
  • W.E.B. and Me : The Soul of a Black Academic / Gloria Ladson-Billings
  • From Steel Cities to Ivory Towers / Floyd D. Beachum
  • Faith, Hard Work, and Persistence : How a Child Who Grew Up on Welfare Became an Endowed Professor / Gail L. Thompson
  • This Girl is on Fire ... and So is the Kitchen! : The Real Balance of WifeMommy/Scholar / Allyson L. Watson
  • Pressing Toward Equity for Black Children : A Tenacious Journey / H. Richard Milner IV
  • Epilogue : African American Distinguished and Endowed Professors Paving the Path for the Next Generation : An Epilogue / Chance W. Lewis and Fred A. Bonner II.