The Ivy Dilettante

I examine applying to Ivy League Schools and the absurd lengths some parents and students will go to gain admission. As a faculty member at such an institution and having earned three degrees from one, I feel uniquely positioned to advise, calm, and tell the truth behind ivy walls. Look at the battle royal amongst parents to gain entry into the "right" nursery school to get into Harvard. As someone who's experienced and seen it from all sides, I highlight the comic as well as the tragic.

Tuesday, June 26, 2012

Matt Briones and Cornel West (BookTV)

BookTV (CSPAN2) has posted the permanent link to my conversation with Cornel West in Harlem regarding Jim and Jap Crow:

http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305658-1%20&buy
or
http://www.booktv.org/Program/13438/Jim+and+Jap+Crow+A+Cultural+History+of+1940s+Interracial+America.aspx

Tuesday, June 19, 2012

Set your DVRs for Saturday night/Sunday morning (June 25th, 12:30 AM est), as Cornel West and I discuss my new book Jim and Jap Crow on BookTV (CSPAN2).

The Ivy Dilettante

Tuesday, June 26, 2012

Matt Briones and Cornel West (BookTV)

Tuesday, June 19, 2012

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