Author and African American Studies Professor Stefan Bradley, PhD joins the show and details his journey as a college educator. He talks about his work ethic and natural competitiveness that led him to flourish into a knowledgeable and well-respected professor of African American studies. Stefan Bradley's Books:

Upending the Ivory Tower: Civil Rights, Black Power, and the Ivy League Harlem vs. Columbia University: Black Student Power in the Late 1960s Alpha Phi Alpha: A Legacy of Greatness, the Demands of Transcendence

Stefan's Book Recommendations:

Manchild and the Promise Land by Claude Brown The Autobiography of Malcolm X by Malcom X Black Empire by George Schuyler The Dead Rising by Les Payne and Tamara Payne The Privileged Poor by  Anthony Abraham Jack

Follow and connect with Stefan Bradley on: stefan.bradley@lmu.edu Twitter - https://twitter.com/ProfSBradley

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