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It takes at least a community to produce a book, and I relied on many overlapping communities in the research and writing of this one. My few remarks here only dimly reflect the debts I owe to institutions, colleagues, friends, and family.
I am fortunate to have had numerous worthy mentors who were excellent examples of the best in academic life. During my undergraduate years at Columbia, James Shenton provided a vibrant example of dedication to teaching. Often during the writing of this book I have thought of his passion for teaching about the history of race and ethnicity in this country and his love of New York City. Doron Ben-Atar, Randy Bergstrom, Rebecca Berlow, Steve Forrey, and Eric Foner all believed that I had a contribution to make as a historian and encouraged me to consider an academic career.
At Stanford, Carl Degler, Estelle Freedman, and George Fredrickson were different, wonderful models of the humane academy, testimonies to the fact that one can be dedicated to research and writing about the past while maintaining a commitment to changing the present and future. Luis Arroyo provided me with a strong background in U.S. labor history, and Richard Roberts did the same for African labor history. Clay and Susan Carson provided me with valuable experiences and contacts through the Martin Luther King, Jr., Papers Project. There I was fortunate to meet many valuable friends and colleagues, including Allison Dorsey, Crystal Feimster, Erica Armstrong, Katrina Nusum, Penny Russell, Pete Holloran, Karl Knapper, Megan Maxwell, Stewart Burns, and Jane Benson.
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