Reaching the mountaintop of the academy
Subtitle: personal narratives, advice, and strategies from Black distinguished and endowed professors
By: edited by Gail L. Thompson, Fayetteville State University ; Fred A. Bonner II, Rutgers University ; Chance W. Lewis, University of North Carolina, Charlotte
Series: Contemporary perspectives on access, equity, and achievement
Publisher: Information Age Publishing, Inc.
Published: 2016
Place of publication: Charlotte, NC
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781681233192; 9781681233208; 9781681233215
Subjects: Universities and colleges; African American college teachers; Faculty integration; Faculty; Selection and appointment; Biography
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: Introduction : African Americans' Ongoing Thirst for Knowledge / Gail L. Thompson; title: The Race is Not Given : My Scholarly Personal Narrative on the Journey to Endowed Chair / Fred A. Bonner II; title: Overcoming the "You're Too Young for a Distinguished   Professorship and Endowed Chair" : Phenomenon: Naysayers vs. Destiny! / Chance W. Lewis; title: Knowledge, Wisdom, and Favor : Losing Some Battles, but Winning the War / Norvella P. Carter; title: Success Through Chance, Opportunity, and Preparedness / Veronica Evans Lewis; title: Reaching Distinction Through Striking a Balance / Marilyn E. Strutchens; title: W.E.B. and Me : The Soul of a Black Academic / Gloria Ladson-Billings; title: From Steel Cities to Ivory Towers / Floyd D. Beachum; title: Faith, Hard Work, and Persistence : How a Child Who Grew Up on Welfare Became an Endowed Professor / Gail L. Thompson; title: This Girl is on Fire... and So is the Kitchen! : The Real Balance of WifeMommy/Scholar / Allyson L. Watson; title: Pressing Toward Equity for Black Children : A Tenacious Journey / H. Richard Milner IV; title: Epilogue : African American Distinguished and Endowed Professors Paving the Path for the Next Generation : An Epilogue / Chance W. Lewis and Fred A. Bonner II.