Former NFL football star Deion Sanders set off controversy when he announced he was leaving his post as head football coach at Mississippi's Jackson State University, a historically Black college or university (HBCU), to go to University of Colorado. Jonathan E. Collins discusses how the concept of HBCUs could be taken up by public schools that…

Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) represent only 3% of American postsecondary institutions, yet they enroll 14% and graduate 28% of all African-American undergraduate students. HBCUs are necessary and vital in addressing racial inequities and disparities, and they play a crucial role in preparing students to handle racist…

To be effective, teachers of blacks must know black culture and black dialect -- and how to apply this knowledge. (Author)

Shows how school personnel at Farragut Elementary School in Saint Louis have "communally bonded" with African American families and the surrounding community to foster an academically supportive environment. Discusses how investigation into the school extends to the broader issues of urban education, academic excellence, parent and…

It must be remembered that the principles of integration are not violated when diversity in higher education is encouraged and both black and white institutions are maintained. What these institutions have yet to accomplish is the important issue. (Author)

The author discusses his experiences in a black college and a graduate program at M.I.T., and how his career goals changed with his experiences. (IRT)

The author discusses the broad concepts and ideas in the EXCEL program--equity, ethics, and push for excellence. (IRT)

Calls for the revival of the Freedom Schools established in Mississippi in 1964. Freedom Schools, developed for African American students by the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, contained a citizenship component that included, for example, an emphasis on black history and the freedom movement. Describes several current citizenship…

Describes cultural factors negatively affecting black students' abilities to achieve success in school according to prevailing standards, and suggests using the differences between black culture and "school culture" positively to develop new means of educating black students that will enhance the students' chances of success. (PGD)

Study identifies three categories of children's books of contemporary realistic fiction about Blacks: social conscience books (written by Whites), melting pot books (written mostly by Whites), and culturally conscious books (written mostly by Blacks). The latter are intended for the Black audience and form the core of emergent Afro-American…

Black superintendents are challenged to ask university researchers to investigate the proper mix of parental, cultural, community, spiritual, and formal education inputs required to turn out achieving, socially competent human beings. (Author/DW)

Urges the creation of an organization so significant and so important that no one will dare go into court or into any phase of national policy formulation without consulting it and allowing it to shape or influence our national policies on Black education. (Author/IRT)

Discusses the rationale, objectives, and problems of black studies programs, recognizing their validity in reflecting the history, problems, and culture of 25 million Americans. (JK)