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| Afro-American Scholars: Leaders, Activists,and Writers |
"The Afro-American scholar generally has had to play a broader role as
a leader of his race and activist and writer in his community than most
other scholars. He has had to emerge from the ivory towers of academe
to do battle in the struggle for rights and to overcome oppression. This
has been true of historians like W.E.B. Du Bois, Carter G. Woodson,
and Luther P. Jackson as well as other Afro-American historians,
sociologists, political scientists, and scholars in varied fields.
"Afro-American scholars brought to their work a sensitivity developed
from having to battle to gain acceptance as scholars and to rise above
perceptions of color that erect barriers, to them, that scholars of the
majority group seldom face."
Edgar A. Toppin, Ph.D.
President, The Associated Publishers, Inc.
a leader of his race and activist and writer in his community than most
other scholars. He has had to emerge from the ivory towers of academe
to do battle in the struggle for rights and to overcome oppression. This
has been true of historians like W.E.B. Du Bois, Carter G. Woodson,
and Luther P. Jackson as well as other Afro-American historians,
sociologists, political scientists, and scholars in varied fields.
"Afro-American scholars brought to their work a sensitivity developed
from having to battle to gain acceptance as scholars and to rise above
perceptions of color that erect barriers, to them, that scholars of the
majority group seldom face."
Edgar A. Toppin, Ph.D.
President, The Associated Publishers, Inc.
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Founders of Black History Month