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Building on the Legacy: African Americans at William & Mary: An Illustrated History of 50 Years and Beyond
McLendon, Jacquelyn Y.
McLendon, Jacquelyn Y.
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From its beginning, the success or failure of William & Mary relied on the labor of black people who worked tobacco fields in Virginia and Maryland. The history of African Americans at William & Mary is a rich, albeit complicated, history involving as it does the diverse cultures, personalities, attitudes, beliefs, and opinions that make up a heterogeneous group as a whole. It is integral to the traditional history of William & Mary, and building on the legacy of several scholars who have documented parts of the history of African Americans at William & Mary, I seek to fill in the gaps by providing a more comprehensive account of some of the challenges African Americans have faced but especially the contributions we have made and continue to make to this university. Using archival records, relevant scholarship, individual interviews, and personal experiences, I have pulled together the stories, and sometimes counter-stories, that help to portray a thorough representation of the roles African Americans have played in the development and growth of this institution. To a lesser degree, I address some of the issues and debates that continue to concern blacks in higher education at predominantly white institutions (PWIs) generally and William & Mary specifically.
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2019-01-01
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Africana Studies