The Essential Harold Cruse: A Reader

Harold Cruse's 1967 treatise The Crisis of the Negro Intellectual called for black cultural, social, and political autonomy and influenced generations of activists, artists, and scholars. This anthology of Cruse's writings features excerpts of Crisis and other published material along with previously unpublished essays, speeches, and correspondence. The volume concludes with a 1997 interview with Cruse. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)