Uplifting A People
Subtitle: Essays African American Philanthropy And Education
Contributors: Katherine V. Sedgwick (Editor); Marybeth Gasman (Editor)
Publisher: Peter Lang Publishing
Published: April 2005
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 216
ISBN-13: 9780820474748
Subjects: General; North American; Ethnic Studies - African American Studies - General; Philanthropy & Charity; Social Science; African American philanthropis; African American philanthropists; African Americans; Charitable contributions; Charities; Endowments; Sociology
Description: "Philanthropy is typically considered to be within the province of billionaires. This book broadens that perspective by highlighting modest acts of giving by African Americans on behalf of their own people. Examining the important tradition of Black philanthropy, this work documents its history: its beginning as a response to discrimination through self-help among freed slaves, and its expansion to include the support of education, religion, the arts, and legal efforts on behalf of civil rights. Using diverse approaches, the authors illuminate a new world of philanthropy - one that will be of interest to scholars and students alike. Chapters review the contributions of such major figures as Booker T. Washington and Thurgood Marshall, and discuss the often-surprising practices and methods of contemporary African American donors."--Jacket.