van Deburg, William L.

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VAN DEBURG, William L.

VAN DEBURG, William L. American, b. 1948. Genres: Cultural/Ethnic topics, History. Career: University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, assistant professor, 1973-79, associate professor, 1979-85, chair of department, 1981- 84, professor of Afro-American studies, 1985-, EvjueBascom Professor, 2003-. Consultant to the National Endowment for the Humanities, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada, Educational Testing Service, Center for the Study of Southern Culture, and Smithsonian Institution. Publications: The Slave Drivers: Black Agricultural Labor Supervisors in the Antebellum South, 1979; Slavery and Race in American Popular Culture, 1984; New Day in Babylon: The Black Power Movement and American Culture, 1992; Modern Black Nationalism: From Marcus Garvey to Louis Farrakhan, 1997; Black Camelot: African-American Culture Heroes in Their Times, 1960-1980, 1997; Hoodlums: Black Villains and Social Bandits in American Life, 2004. Contributor of articles and reviews to periodicals. Address: University of Wisconsin, 4131 H.C. White Hall, 600 N Park St, Madison, WI 53706, U.S.A. Online address: [email protected]

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