{"product_id":"the-essential-harold-cruse-a-reader-9780312293963","title":"The Essential Harold Cruse: A Reader","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe first collection of published and unpublished work by Harold Cruse, one of America's foremost and controversial black writers\u003ci\u003e.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn 1967, as the movement for civil rights was turning into a bitter, often violent battle for black power, Harold Cruse's \u003ci\u003eThe Crisis of the Negro Intellectual\u003c\/i\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCruse'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wide body of work, including published material such as excerpts from \u003ci\u003eCrisis\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as unpublished essays, speeches, and correspondence. \u003ci\u003eThe Essential Harold Cruse\u003c\/i\u003e is certain to become standard reading for anyone interested in race in American society.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\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\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"St. Martin's Griffin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50319203795218,"sku":"9780312293963","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_22ed7e5b-38e3-4b4f-969e-bdf25a6b9ca8.jpg?v=1727565813","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-essential-harold-cruse-a-reader-9780312293963","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}