Amateur black historians

Description:Not until the aftermath of World War II did African American history become a major theme in the national historical narrative in the United States, and did Black and White historians work together in joint scholarly pursuits. And he reached out to the foremost Lincoln scholars and collectors of his era, hoping for leads and new information. Martin-Breteau made clear when he wrote intellectual W. Even though black history has gained more credibility within the historical profession, African-American historians today remain as committed as ever to the goal of racial justice. DuBois, who earned a Ph. Four days later the paper published John E. It was primarily black scholar-activists, both professionally trained and amateurs, who studied, researched, and promoted black history in the years before the civil-rights movement.

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