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...West's academic reputation grew, Harvardbecame increasingly interested in luring West backto his alma mater. But West turned down a 1990offer to join the Afro-American studiesdepartment, which at the time had only one tenuredFaculty member...
When Gates first arrived at Harvard, he drew upa "fantasy list" of intellectuals he would like toattract for the Afro-American studies departmenthere. West figured prominently on the list, butGates says he likened attracting him to "throwinga Hail Mary pass...
Rampersad termed West's return to Harvard as"the turning point of his life." Newspapers suchas the New York Times and the Boston Globeannounced a major "coup" for Harvard when hisappointment was announced on Nov. 10, 1993. Gatesand University President Neil L. Rudenstinelavished praise on West and heralded therejuvenated Afro-American studies department...
According to Head Tutor K. Anthony Appiah,professor of Afro-American studies and ofphilosophy, the Afro-American studies departmenthas benefited tremendously from West's presence.Appiah specifically praises West's courseAfro-American Studies 10, "Introduction toAfro-American Studies," which is a required coursefor concentrators and one of the most popularelectives at the College...
April Yvonne Garrett, who studied under Westand served as a teaching fellow for Afro-AmericanStudies 10 last fall, appreciates West's abilityto attract a diverse group of students, all ofwhom are passionate and dedicated...