The purpose of this study is to address differences in states' capital spending between public four-year historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) and their predominantly White institutions (PWIs) counterparts located in the southeastern and bordering regions of the United States. This investigation was viewed through nine academic…

The text of Judge John H. Pratt order dismissing the "Adams" college desegregation case is presented. (MLW)

Supporters of Black colleges have said that the threat of court-imposed penalities was an invaluable asset in efforts to win state funds and block proposals to close Black colleges. That leverage is gone with a recent ruling by a federal judge. (MLW)

The "Adams v. Richardson" case required states to redress inequalities in employment opportunities for African American faculty at traditionally White institutions (TWIs). Studies the impact of the litigation in nine states affected by "Adams" and finds evidence of some positive effect. Calls for greater court oversight of TWI…

Judge John H. Pratt held that under a 1984 Supreme Court ruling, the civil-rights organizations that had pursued the "Adams case" no longer had the legal standing to continue it. He found it was "speculative" whether the cutoff of federal funds would lead discriminatory states to change their actions. (MLW)

Evaluates the progress of Southern institutions toward enhancing equality of higher educational opportunities for Black students. Also assesses how Black Southern colleges and universities fared relative to predominantly White institutions with reference to student enrollment and matriculation, 1976-78. Concludes that future policy should focus on…

Efforts to desegregate public higher education have embodied two concerns: the need to overturn legally imposed segregation and the need to maximize educational opportunities. How lawyers and educators have brought their unique perspectives to bear on three issues is examined. (Author/MLW)