TY - BOOK AU - Marybeth Gasman AU - Katherine V. Sedgwick PY - 2021 CY - New York, United States of America PB - Peter Lang Verlag TI - Uplifting a People T2 - African American Philanthropy and Education UR - https://www.peterlang.com/document/1100346 N2 - Philanthropy is typically considered to be within the province of billionaires. This book broadens that perspective by highlighting modest acts of giving by African Americans on behalf of their own people. Examining the important tradition of Black philanthropy, this groundbreaking work documents its history: its beginning as a response to discrimination through self-help among freed slaves, and its expansion to include the support of education, religion, the arts, and legal efforts on behalf of civil rights. Using diverse approaches, the authors illuminate a new world of philanthropy – one that will be of interest to scholars and students alike. Chapters review the contributions of such major figures as Booker T. Washington and Thurgood Marshall, and discuss the often-surprising practices and methods of contemporary African American donors. KW - USA, Schwarze, Erziehung, Aufsatzsammlung, fundraising, philanthropy, education, history, biography, African American, Philanthropie LA - English ER -