{"product_id":"the-essential-harold-cruse-a-reader-paperback","title":"The Essential Harold Cruse: A Reader - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eHarold Cruse\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eWilliam Jelani Cobb\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eStanley Crouch\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 1967, as the movement for civil rights was turning into a bitter, often violent battle for black power, Harold Cruse's The Crisis of the Negro Intellectual burst onto the scene. It was a lacerating attack on integration, and set the agenda for black cultural, social, and political autonomy. A classic of African American social thought, the book and its author went on to influence generations of activists, artists, and scholars. Cruse's intelligence, independence, and breadth of vision virtually defined what it meant to be a black intellectual in modern America. In this first anthology of Cruse's writing, William Jelani Cobb provides a powerful introduction to Cruse's wide body of work, including published material such as excerpts from Crisis, as well as unpublished essays, speeches, and correspondence. The Essential Harold Cruse is certain to become standard reading for anyone interested in race in American society.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWilliam Jelani Cobb\u003c\/b\u003e's writings appear regularly in the \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWashington City Paper\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eAfricana.com\u003c\/i\u003e. He received his Ph.D. in American History from Rutgers University. He lives in Brooklyn, NY.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.92 x 9.21 x 6.09 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 23, 2002\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45313959723110,"sku":"9780312293963","price":33.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/UG5pdHk2MEhZaUxueWFMWDdScU9tUT09.webp?v=1774331431","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/the-essential-harold-cruse-a-reader-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}