Rayford W. Logan and the Dilemma of the African American Intellectual

This biography of the African-American activist and scholar, Rayford W. Logan, draws from his own work, letters, diaries and autobiography to create a portrait of a lesser-known member of the black scholarly elite in the mid-20th century. Cover Page Title Page Dedication and Copyright Page Table of Contents Preface Acknowledgements Chapter One: GROWING UP IN THE NADIR (1897-1917) Chapter Two: MR. WILSON’S WAR AND MR. LOGAN’S WAR (1917-1924) Chapter Three: PROFESSOR AND POLITICIAN (1925-1932) Chapter Four: “BAD NEGRO WITH A PH.D.” (1932-1940) Chapter Five: “THE WHITE MAN’S DISTRESS IS THE BLACK MAN’S GAIN" (1940-1945) Chapter Six: WHAT THE NEGRO WANTS AND THE “SILENT SOUTH" (1941-1944) Chapter Seven: THE POSTWAR WORLD: AFRICA AND THE UNITED NATIONS (1945-1960) Chapter Eight: THE GOLDEN YEARS: HOWARD UNIVERSITY (1938-1968) Conclusion: “HORS DE COMBAT” (1963-1982) NOTES SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY INDEX Growing Up In The Nadir (1867-1917) -- Mr. Wilson's War And Mr. Logan's War (1917-1924) -- Professor And Politician (1925-1932) -- Bad Negro With A Ph. D. (1932-1940) -- The White Man's Distress Is The Black Man's Gain (1940-1945) -- What The Negro Wants And The Silent South (1941-1944) -- The Postwar World: Africa And The United Nations (1945-1960) -- The Golden Years: Howard University (1938-1968) -- Hors-de Combat (1963-1982). Kenneth Robert Janken. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [239]-308) And Index.