Ebony and Ivy: Race, Slavery, and the Troubled History of America's Universities

Bloomsbury presents Ebony and Ivy by Craig Steven Wilder, read by Kenneth Medford. A groundbreaking exploration of the intertwined histories of slavery, racism, and higher education in America, from a leading African American historian. A 2006 report commissioned by Brown University revealed that institution's complex and contested involvement in slavery--setting off a controversy that leapt from the ivory tower to make headlines across the country. But Brown's troubling past was far from u...