''Armfield weaves a narrative that teases out two major strands: the first reats the life and times of Eugene Kinckle Jones, an African American progressive reformer and social worker (among many things); the second, the history of American social work and Jones's quest for the inclusion of African Americans in that profession.''--''Indiana Magazine of History'' ''A useful book that gives necessary attention to an undervalued figure. A worthwhile study of Jones and a valuable contribution to the history of the social work movement.''--''Social Service Review''