{"product_id":"african-american-fraternities-and-sororities-the-legacy-and-the-vision-paperback","title":"African American Fraternities and Sororities: The Legacy and the Vision - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTamara L. Brown\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eGregory S. Parks\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eClarenda M. Phillips\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe first African American fraternities and sororities were established at the turn of the twentieth century to encourage leadership, racial pride, and academic excellence among black college students confronting the legacy of slavery and the indignities of Jim Crow segregation. Black Greek-letter organizations were also created to foster a sense of community among African American students on college campuses, and among their ranks are legendary artists, politicians, theologians, inventors, int\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTamara L. Brown\u003c\/b\u003e, associate professor of psychology at the University of Kentucky, is a founding member of Pi Mu chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority at Longwood College in Virginia.\u003cb\u003eGregory S. Parks \u003c\/b\u003eis a member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity and the editor of four books including \u003ci\u003eBlack Greek-Letter Organizations in the 21st Century: Our Fight Has Just Begun\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eCritical Race Realism: Intersections of Psychology, Race, and Law\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eBrothers and Sisters: \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eDiversity in American College Fraternities and Sororities, .\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eClarenda M. Phillips \u003c\/b\u003eis chair of sociology, social work, and criminology at Morehead State University.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 512\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.23 x 9.08 x 6.04 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 06, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51757778731296,"sku":"9780813129655","price":51.21,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/aa0d9147cf5cc456acfacd300c121638.webp?v=1780111520","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/african-american-fraternities-and-sororities-the-legacy-and-the-vision-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}