Affirmed Action: Essays on the Academic and Social Lives of White Faculty Members at Historically Black Colleges and Universities

A collection of essays by white faculty who explore the unique goals, successes and challenges they encounter in choosing the unusual position of the other in a higher education environment dedicated first and foremost to the empowerment of black Americans. Edited by three African American scholars at HBCUs and a predominantly white university, these voices all speak on behalf of academic freedom and equality of opportunity.