Describes Barber-Scotia College, a small, all-black private school in Concord, North Carolina. (PG)

The first of a series of reports on black higher education in America. (Editor)

Describes an all Negro college that opened in 1969. (HS)

A white woman teaching at a predominantly black Southern college discusses her difficulties responding to sex and race discrimination. (PG)

Traces the history of Mississippi's Jackson State College through the eyes of two presidents who have significantly shaped it and offers a plea to black students to respect the struggle of their ancestors by seriously studying and challenging their intellects. (Editor/PG)

Discusses the history of blacks in higher education institutions. (PB)

Howard University has been short-changed by the federal government, yet it continues to fight against mediocrity for black self-definition. (Editor)

The future of private Black colleges depends on public and private financial support to enable them to carry out their missions and establish programs of quality. The question should not be whether private Black colleges are needed, but whether the college is of such quality that it deserves support. (MLW)

Describes reforms at Johnson C. Smith University, a private black institution in Charlotte, North Carolina. (PB)

Constituting only 3% of U.S. institutions of higher education, historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) enroll about 16% of black students in college, and award about 27% of all bachelor's degrees to African-Americans; of African-Americans earning doctorates, 35% have baccalaureate origins in HBCUs. These institutions foster student…

The Moton Center for Independent Studies is the first think tank designed specifically to meet the needs of black scholars from minority institutions. The Center, funded by a combination of public and private grants, will provide advanced study for 20 postdoctoral fellows each year. (Author/PG)

Tougaloo College, a private black college in Jackson, Mississippi, has 718 full-time students, a minority of black faculty members, and a mostly out-of-state board of trustees. The author reviews its radical reputation, as "the antithesis of the white community" and the present emphasis on preparing its students for full participation in…

The scarcity of past research on Black higher education by Black researchers is discussed and compared with present investigations. Five current major studies are outlined and a list of suggested areas for future investigation is included. (JMF)

Discusses the District of Columbia's 4-year old Federal City College. (PG)

Johnnetta Cole, the first Black woman president of Spelman College, is profiled in this interview. Cole's historical roots and her hopes for Spelman's future are discussed. (MLW)