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...were mentioned by the late Charlie Davis, master of [Yale's] Calhoun College and the driving force behind the creation of Afro-American studies at Yale," Levin said. "We have watched with interest and admiration, and a little jealously, as you have followed in your mentor's footsteps--building an extraordinary program in Afro-American studies at Harvard...

Author: By Marc J. Ambinder, CRIMSON STAFF WRITERS | Title: Yale Afro-Am Chair Resigns After Remarks of Yale Pres. | 2/14/2000 | See Source »

During his introductions, Levin lauded Gates's role in shepherding Harvard's Afro-American studies department...

Author: By Marc J. Ambinder, CRIMSON STAFF WRITERS | Title: Yale Afro-Am Chair Resigns After Remarks of Yale Pres. | 2/14/2000 | See Source »

Just days later, Professor of American Studies Hazel Carby, who heads Yale's Afro-American studies faculty, sent a two-page letter to Levin announcing her resignation from the post...

Author: By Marc J. Ambinder, CRIMSON STAFF WRITERS | Title: Yale Afro-Am Chair Resigns After Remarks of Yale Pres. | 2/14/2000 | See Source »

Founded in 1969, Yale's Afro-American studies program has grown in size and in scope. But it has never been granted the status of a full department--on par with that of Harvard's or Princeton's. This, Yale professors say, would translate into more money, more staff and more respect...

Author: By Marc J. Ambinder, CRIMSON STAFF WRITERS | Title: Yale Afro-Am Chair Resigns After Remarks of Yale Pres. | 2/14/2000 | See Source »

Yale's program began offering a master's degree in 1978 and a Ph.D. in 1993. Currently, Harvard's Afro-American studies department offers bachelor's degrees only to undergraduates, though the Faculty will vote tomorrow on whether to create a graduate program in the field...

Author: By Marc J. Ambinder, CRIMSON STAFF WRITERS | Title: Yale Afro-Am Chair Resigns After Remarks of Yale Pres. | 2/14/2000 | See Source »

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