A masterful biography of a key figure in twentiethcentury African AmericanhistoryLogan 18971982 the subject of this superb biography by Kenneth RobertJanken was... » 

A masterful biography of a key figure in twentiethcentury African AmericanhistoryLogan 18971982 the subject of this superb biography by Kenneth RobertJanken was a gifted intellectual important PanAfricanist bold civil rightscrusader and highly productive historian.... Among the best in a sizable bodyof firstrate studies devoted to the lives of AfricanAmerican leadersJankens biography is certain to gain for Logan the recognition thatpersistently eluded him during his lifetime.... Based upon impressive researchespecially in the previously untapped Logan papers and written withextraordinary grace this multidimensional biography provides a sensitive andincisive analysis of the career intellectual development and complexpersonality of an important scholaractivist. Journal of American HistoryJankens wellwritten biography based on Logans work letters diaries andautobiography vividly brings back to life the struggles of the Talented Tenthin the early twentieth century. American Historical ReviewIn his frank and thorough biography ... Janken provides a window on thehistory of black intellectual life of the 20th century. Washington PostBook WorldScrupulously fair and intellectually astute.... A frank wellfoundedassessment not only of personalities but also of agendas and the dynamics ofpower in the top tier of black America at midcentury. Kirkus Reviews «