African American History Month (Rutgers-Camden Experts)

The following experts from Rutgers UniversityCamden are available to discuss a variety of topics related to Februarys celebration of African American History Month.

WAYNE GLASKER is an associate professor of history and directs the African American studies program. The author of the book Black Students in the Ivory Tower: African American Student Activism at the University of Pennsylvania, 1967-1990," he can discuss:

African American history

Black nationalism

Civil rights movement

Glasker may be reached at (856) 225-6220 (office) or wglasker@aol.com.

TED GOERTZEL is a professor of sociology who has recently updated his parents highly acclaimed book, Cradles of Eminence, which pioneered research on childhoods of notable world personalities. He can discuss:

The childhoods of notable African Americans, including Maya Angelou, W.E. B. DuBois, Malcolm X, Muhammad Ali, Oprah Winfrey, and Tiger Woods

Goertzel can be reached at (856) 225-2714 (office) or

goertzel@camden.rutgers.edu.

WILLIAM TUCKER is a professor of psychology and the author of such books as The Science and Politics of Racial Research and The Funding of Scientific Racism: Wickliffe Draper and the Pioneer Fund, he can discuss:

Political misuse in social science, especially concerning race

Tucker can be reached at btucker@camden.rutgers.edu.

ALLEN WOLL is a professor of history and directs the film studies program at Rutgers-Camden. The author of such books as Black Musical Theatre: From Coontown to Dreamgirls and Dictionary of Black Theatre: Broadway, Off-Broadway and Selected Harlem Theatre, he can discuss:

African American films and theater

The influence of black composers on white musicals

Racism on Broadway

Woll can be reached at awoll@camden.rutgers.edu.

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