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Invisible Hawkeyes: African Americans at the University of Iowa During the Long Civil Rights Era
. Ed(S): Hill, Lena M.; Hill, Michael D.
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paperback. Editor(s): Hill, Lena M.; Hill, Michael D. Num Pages: 228 pages, 2 black & white photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL3; JNMN; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 386.
Between the 1930s and 1960s, the University of Iowa sought to assert its modernity, cosmopolitanism, and progressivism through an increased emphasis on the fine and performing arts and athletics. This enhancement coincided with a period when an increasing number of African American students arrived at the university, from both within and outside the state, seeking to take advantage of its relatively liberal racial relations and rising artistic prestige. The presence of accomplished African American students performing in musical concerts, participating in visual art exhibitions, acting on stage, publishing literature, and competing on sports fields forced white students, instructors, and administrators ... Read more
Between the 1930s and 1960s, the University of Iowa sought to assert its modernity, cosmopolitanism, and progressivism through an increased emphasis on the fine and performing arts and athletics. This enhancement coincided with a period when an increasing number of African American students arrived at the university, from both within and outside the state, seeking to take advantage of its relatively liberal racial relations and rising artistic prestige. The presence of accomplished African American students performing in musical concerts, participating in visual art exhibitions, acting on stage, publishing literature, and competing on sports fields forced white students, instructors, and administrators ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Iowa Press United States
Number of pages
228
Condition
New
Number of Pages
228
Place of Publication
Iowa, United States
ISBN
9781609384418
SKU
V9781609384418
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About . Ed(S): Hill, Lena M.; Hill, Michael D.
Lena M. Hill is an associate professor of English and African American studies at the University of Iowa. She is the author of Visualizing Blackness and the Creation of African American Literary Tradition and is the coauthor of Ralph Ellison’s Invisible Man: A Reference Guide. Michael D. Hill is an associate professor of English and African American ... Read more
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