Intelligent and Effective Direction ― The Fisk University Race Relations Institute and the Struggle for Civil Rights, 1944-1969

The Fisk University Race Relations Institute (RRI) was founded in 1944 by Charles S. Johnson, a prominent black sociologist. In the context of race conflict theories and clashing black expectations and reality in the post-World War II years, Sanders (education, U. of Iowa) chronicles the story of this unique experiment to quell tensions between blacks and whites. The volume includes photos of RRI members and other civil rights leaders, and a true-false test about race administered at RRI programs. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)