Historically Black Colleges and Universities: A Reference Handbook (Contemporary Education Issues) - Hardcover

Jackson, Cynthia L.; Nunn, Eleanor F.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1851094229 ISBN 13: 9781851094226

Publisher: ABC-CLIO, 2003

Synopsis

A highly readable overview of the rich past of historically black colleges and universities, and how their role in higher education is evolving for the future.

· Six narrative chapters covering the history, purpose, and legacy of these institutions and how they relate to the government and the international community

· Directory of national organizations, associations, and federal agencies associated with and proponents of historically black colleges and universities

About this title

Book Description:

In 1960, 65 percent of African American college students attended historically black colleges. By the 1970s, that number dropped to 34 percent. In 1996, just 20 percent of black students attended America's 103 historically black colleges. Though vital when they began in the mid-1800s, are these black colleges still necessary?

About the Author:

Cynthia L. Jackson is a faculty member at the Union Institute in Cincinnati, OH. She is the author of ABC-CLIO's African American Education.

Eleanor F. Nunn is director of the Historically Minority Universities Biotechnology Center at the North Carolina Biotechnology Center in Research Triangle Park, NC.

About this edition

• Publisher: ABC-CLIO
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 1851094229
• ISBN 13: 9781851094226
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 264