Reviews recent literature on the black studies issue focusing on the direction of black studies and on the reported lack of relevance and unanimity of purpose of such programs. (RJ)

Describes the experiences of a white faculty member who was hired to teach in the Black Studies department at Fordham University in 1970, examining how the department reacted to a white applicant, how the teacher worked to gain the trust of a very diverse group of students, and how these students reacted to a white educator teaching black studies.…

From the monthly Saturday Review supplement, "Education in America, sponsored by the Charles F. Kettering Foundation.

Personal view of struggles of Blacks for an identity on white campuses. Argues for need of Black teachers for Black studies, more relevant class structure, more flexibility on part of teachers, more attitudinal changes on and off campus. Presented at American College Personnel Association, St. Louis, 1970. (CJ)

The impact the televised version of "Roots" had on the knowledge, interests, attitudes, and actions of 181 Black and White high school students is assessed in this study. (Author/EB)

Discussed the results of a conference on community relations designed to guide teachers in their efforts to teach multi-racial students. (RK)

The black student revolt did not start with the highly publicized activities of the black students at San Francisco State College. The roots of the revolt lie deeply imbedded within the history and structure of the overall black liberation struggle in America. The beginnings of this revolt can be found in the students of Southern Negro colleges in…

Black Studies, it is suggested, should be an interdisciplinary field that will not incite fear or misgivings any more than other higher education interdisciplinary programs. A clear distinction is needed between Afro American Studies as an academic discipline and as a social answer to pressing problems. (MLW)

The conspicuous absence of Black professionals at predominantly White colleges has serious consequences for Black students. In the State University of New York system, for example, there are only 262 Blacks in a 9,000 member faculty and the highest percentage of Black professionals are low level administrators. For the few Black faculty on…

In the wake of a black-white student fight on campus, Columbia University administrators are investigating reports of racial bias and black students have filed charges of aggravated racial harrassment and demanded establishment of an Afro-American studies program, more black faculty, and a larger black student population. (MSE)

Assessed institutional racism in a predominantly White university on the basis of Black and White students' differential perceptions of life choices and of racism. Found racism in the number of Black personnel and students; in curriculum relevant to the Black experience; and in practices and behaviors of faculty and administrators. (GC)

This booklet shows the continuity, from 1619 to the present, of movements in the education of black people in the United States. Material presented in the booklet is aimed at increasing understanding and stimulating efforts to reach a just solution in the struggle for school integration and equality of opportunity. Chapters focus on: the African…