Following the Civil War, progressives controlled higher education for blacks but remained deeply committed to and protective of the antebellum social order of racial subordination. Liberals at the time believed that through higher education, blacks could be taught many positive habits. Central to their scheme for the New South was a program of…

Discusses whether Black History Month effectively introduces the world to the achievements of American blacks or is primarily a marketing device for selling books and making African Americans feel good. Responses are provided from several African-American history professors. (GR)

Presents an interview with William H. Gray III who discusses the educational advantages of the nation's historically black colleges (HBCs). Subjects include increasing funding and enrollments at HBCs and the reality of confronting racism after graduation. White isolation in higher education is briefly discussed. (GLR)

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.…

Discusses today's black studies programs and the division between the empiricist and conceptualist views of black history. Through a personal narrative involving a visit to Tuskegee University, the author muses over Booker T. Washington's type of eloquence in addressing the black experience compared to today's black public intellectual's attempts,…

Provides a variety of reports on the black experience and performance level trends in higher education. Reports include affirmative action issues in postsecondary education, enrollment and graduation trends, racial preference in tuition, institutional segregation issues, achievement test discrepancies, education's influence on black-white income…

Discusses Paul Robeson's years at Rutgers University and at Columbia Law School. Robeson's life during this period is discussed within the context of the racism he confronted in juxtaposition to his achievements. (GR)

Examines the integration status of college faculty and white control within historically black colleges (HBCs). The role of white professors in HBCs and the existence of discriminatory practices in hiring and promotion decisions are discussed. (GLR)

Discusses the life and decades-long literary oblivion of Zora Neale Hurston, a leading black novelist who opposed the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Brown v. Board of Education. Included is an examination of her writings in juxtaposition to racial attitudes of the day and black stereotyping. (GR)

Provides a biographical sketch of Edward Franklin Frazier, a black sociologist who survived in the academic world despite ostracization from predominately white universities, vivification by the FBI as a Communist, and opposition to many prominent black educators on the issue of the best path to racial equality. Examines Frazier's experience at…

Discusses the history of the American antislavery movement in terms of college professors and students who contributed to the movement and to the Underground Railroad. The paper highlights Oberlin College (Ohio) as the institution with the most profound involvement in the abolition movement. (GR)

Addresses racial separatism on today's college campuses and examines why it continues to be a problem. The author explores the tension experienced by black students when seeking acceptance and hospitality within an environment that constantly reminds them of their differences and describes what some campuses are doing to become more racially…

Responses of over 600 readers, largely black, to a survey of the attitudes of academics, largely black, about the Million Man March of October 1995 indicated that blacks were more likely to support the March than others. In all, 84% of respondents believed that the March would help racial relations. (SLD)

Argues that the university presses are immune from racial change and discusses the problem of using location as an argument for not being able to lure blacks into university publishing. Howard University Press is used to illustrate the problem of budget cutting and the ability to boost black recruitment efforts or establish a united black press…

Highlights the view that all the differing theories of racism and economic disparity seem valid. Argues that higher education reduces economic disparity, helps break down racial stereotypes, and increases opportunities for blacks. (GR)