Upending the Ivory Tower: Civil Rights, Black Power, and the Ivy League

The Ivy League: A History of Black Influence and Transformation Discover the inspiring story of the black students, faculty, and administrators who forever changed America's leading educational institutions and paved the way for social justice and racial progress.

This book uncovers the hidden history of the Ivy League, revealing how the Black Power movement took root in the hallowed halls of America's most esteemed institutions of higher education between 1945 and 1975.

Learn about the desegregators and racial pioneers who used their status in the black intelligentsia to enhance their predominantly white institutions, transforming the demographics and operation of the Ivy League on and off campus.

With a foreword by Dr.

Paula Madison, this book is a must-read for anyone interested in the history of education, social justice, and racial progress.