Ronald J. Stephens is professor of African American Studies in the School of Interdisciplinary Studies of the College of Liberal Arts at Purdue University. A leading Idlewild scholar, Dr. Stephens has contributed to numerous programs on the resort, including Ted Talbert’s award-winning documentary Idlewild: A Place in the Sun, an edition of Tony Brown’s Journal, and an NPR production.
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