Provides data on financial grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities to projects on Black culture. Lists grants by institutional recipient and notes that more funds are granted to non-Black organizations than to Black institutions. (Author/MJL)

Designed for black students attending the Community College of Baltimore (CCB), this booklet provides a guide to services, organizations, and entertainment in the Baltimore area affiliated with blacks or of particular interest to the black community. The first section offers an introduction to CCB, including information on student associations,…

Lists "Black and Black related" books available from American and some British publishing companies. Also provides lists of publishers and bookstores that carry works relevant to Blacks and Black studies. (GC)

Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) stand as important resources for the Network on Aging. Because of the HBCUs' unique relationship with the minority community, they can enhance the Network's ability to reach the under-served, older minority population. This Guide arose from recommendations for collaboration between the Network…

The unique history of the Negro in the profession of dentistry is traced, and career information for the student interested in pursuing dentistry is presented. The book includes a profile of black pioneers in dentistry from the 18th century to contemporary practitioners who have made contributions to modern dental technology. A history of the…

This addendum is designed to compensate for Altick's omission of materials by or about black writers in "The Art of Literary Research" and to identify some of the most outstanding public, university, and private library holdings in the United States on American blacks, as well as major Afro-American collections. Major public library…

This exhibition guide provides critical analysis, historical perspective, and brief biographies of 15 self-taught African-American artists whose works were displayed. "Ashe," an African word meaning "the power to make things happen," was used as the theme of the exhibition. The guide verbalizes the exhibit's investigation of…

This directory is to enable users to locate quickly and easily organizations and individuals who control national and regional data on blacks in higher education. The tables of contents list groups alphabetically and by subject. Subject headings include: access, distribution, statistical characteristics, employment, persistence, policy studies,…

The suggestions and recruitment sources contained in this document are compiled with the idea of aiding in the search for minorities and women to fill positions at all levels in the universities. The document contains: (1) innovative approach to increasing the number of minority and women faculty; (2) predominately black colleges and universities;…

This document is a comprehensive list of black presidents and other chief executive officers of majority non-black colleges and universities from 1973 to 2003. The official, the institution, and the year of appointment or beginning of term are provided. The list contains 185 administrators, some of whom held more than one such position. (SLD)

This directory provides information on specific colleges and universities with a black heritage, including the academic and monetary requirements, financial aid, student activities, military programs, academic programs, a brief faculty profile, and campus characteristics. Institutions are listed in alphabetical order with cross reference tables…

This guide provides history, format, contact names, addresses, and phone numbers of some African dance and African American marching units in Philadelphia (Pennsylvania). The working papers are divided into two categories. "Part One: Movements of African Dance in Philadelphia" begins with a sensitive, detailed explanation of the…

The African American church has a long history of service to its community. The church in African American life has always served as a source of support, learning, information, and improvement for its members and the community it serves. This project directed its resources and energies toward developing meaningful and effective strategies for…

This resource guide provides data on minorities enrolled in 500 colleges and universities. Descriptions of each institution are followed by total student enrollment and the percentage of students from four minority groups: Asian, Black, Hispanic, and Native American. The types of academic programs offered by the institution are illustrated by…

A survey was done in 1987 of national organizations of women of color, their leaders, their organizations, and the issues they were confronting. The survey was conducted through questionnaires to all and on-site visits to a few of the women of color organizations. A return for verification of information in 1991 found that all but a few were still…