Dr. Karida Brown The Battle for the Black Mind


About the author:

Dr. Karida Brown is a sociologist, professor, oral historian, and public intellectual whose research centers on the fullness of Black life. A graduate of Temple University, the University of Pennsylvania, and Brown University, she teaches sociology at Emory University. She has authored six books, including The Sociology of W. E. B. Du Bois and the award-winning The New Brownies’ Book: A Love Letter to Black Families.

About the book:

The Battle for the Black Mind takes readers on a powerful journey through the history of Black education, revealing the centuries-long struggle to control Black intellectual life in America and across the globe. Through a blend of historical narrative, archival research, and personal reflection, author Karida Brown connects the past to the present, showing how education has always been a battleground in the fight for Black liberation.

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Six Bridges Book Festival: Dr. Karida Brown & Dr. Eve L. Ewing

Dr. Karida Brown
The Battle for the Black Mind

Dr. Eve L. Ewing
Original Sins: The (Mis)education of Black and Native Children and the Construction of American Racism

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