Table of Contents

Foreword, by John R. Thelin
Acknowledgments
Introduction
1. Black Colleges and the Origins of the United Negro College Fund
2. Bringing the Millionaires on Board
3. Flirting with Social Equality
4. A Stigma of Inferiority
5. Responding to the Black Consciousness Movement
6. Speaking Out on Behalf of Black Colleges
7. "A Mind Is a Terrible Thing to Waste"
Conclusion
Appendixes
A. Pittsburgh Courier Letter to Black College Presidents
B. Member Colleges, 1944 to Present
C. Executive Directors and Presidents, 1944 to Present
D. National Campaign Chairmen, 1944 to 1979
E. Archives and Oral History Collections
F. Oral History Interviews
Notes
Index

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The multifaceted story of the UNCF.

About the Author

Marybeth Gasman is an assistant professor at the University of Pennsylvania's Graduate School of Education and author (with Patrick J. Gilpin) of Charles S. Johnson: Leadership beyond the Veil in the Age of Jim Crow.

Reviews

A vivid and comprehensive account of the history of the United Negro College Fund (UNCF). -- Dwayne Ashley Teachers College Record Reveals the multifaceted story of the organization's effort on behalf of black colleges. -- Bobbi Booker Philadelphia Tribune So many issues are imbedded in the intersection of race and philanthropy, yet so few researchers have tried to probe them. Gasman is to be admired for being bold enough to examine the 'double consciousness' that existed for both Blacks and Whites in leading and supporting the UNCF. -- Pier C. Rogers Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly A thoughtful, incisive history of the UNCF. -- Alvin J. Schexnider Diverse Issues in Higher Education A solid basis for continued consideration of the intersections of race, philanthropy, and higher education. -- Jean Preer Journal of American History Gasman convinces the reader that agency is complex and compelling, and as a result she reminds the reader that the historical and contemporary ironies of opportunity in this democracy deserve exploration and discussion. -- Philo A. Hutcheson Review of Higher Education Envisioning Black Colleges is a worthy addition to the larger field of philanthropic history, and it brings new depth to the study of the history of African American higher education in the US. -- Jana Nidiffer NEA Higher Education Journal Marybeth Gasman has provided an excellent study of the United Negro College Fund (UNCF). -- Antonio F. Holland Register of the Kentucky Historical Society Professor Gasman fills an important and neglected gap in the history of black higher education and its ongoing relationship with philanthropy in the mid- to late twentieth century. -- Thomas O'Brien History of Education Gasman's book is a very informative history of the founding and the evolution of the UNCF during the period examined. Her use of visual images from UNCF campaign advertisements is powerful, underscoring their strong symbolism reflective of the times and each story deftly told. -- Caroline S. V. Turner Oral History Review Gasman is to be admired for being bold enough to examine the 'double consciousness' that existed for both Blacks and Whites in leading and supporting UNCF. -- Pier C. Rogers Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly An invaluable contribution to the general area of the history of higher education. -- Philo A. Hutcheson Review of Higher Education