African American Management History: Insights on Gaining a Cooperative Advantage

Abstract

A symptom of systemic discrimination actually pertains specifically to institutions of higher learning such as business schools. For many of our schools, the white Eurocentric west has typically used its own stories and theories to justify and defend its reign over anything that relates to business practice and education. This discourse has indeed benefitted some while marginalizing others, such as the contribution of many African American business leaders. Giving credit to its promptitude, African American Management History: Insights on Gaining a Cooperative Advantage is straightforward: “it is important to learn, and be proud of African traditions and philosophies because most business schools throughout the world only teach management from an Anglo-Saxon perspective, and highlight the contributions of the white pioneers” (p. 1).