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Overview
Historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) have influenced African American lives and communities since 1837. Historically Black Colleges and Universities provides a past and present look at their role in higher education.
This volume addresses why these institutions exist, how effective they've been, and if today's 103 HBCUs are still necessary. Special attention is given to the years since 1954 and to desegregation cases such as Brown v. Board of Education, United States v. Fordice, and other judicial decisions. The volume highlights government relations, leadership, and philanthropy as they apply to HBCUs. Also, a chapter provides a case study of the Historically Minority Universities Bioscience and Biotechnology Program Initiative, and a final chapter suggests research agendas for the 21st century.
Editorials
From the Publisher
"That a group of schools exists under the official rubric 'historically black colleges and universities' (HBCU) is not well-known amongst the general public…examines many aspects of these 103 higher education institutions, which enroll approximately 21 percent of all black college students…This volume is recommended for all education and black studies collections."
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