Band of Brothers

A new group of young black scholars hopes to parlay connections into tenure

It's a rare sight at any predominantly white university: A dozen black men wearing suits, walking across the campus.

When it happened at Vanderbilt University last month, the group attracted lots of attention. Just before the young men reached Vanderbilt's student center, two young white women stopped them. "Are you our new football recruits?" they asked, clearly excited. "We want a good team this

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