Historically Black Colleges and Universities: Their Place in American Higher Education

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Historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) have served a population under severe legal, educational, economic, and political restrictions. They have maintained a close relationship with the struggle of blacks for survival, advancement, and equality in American society. By comparison with other colleges, they are poor in financial resources physical plant, and teaching facilities. They face opposition from the white power structure and must often deal with students inadequately prepared for college-level learning. However, they are a vital national resource and have served as the font of African American leadership. They are the custodians of the archives of black Americans and centers for the study of black culture. Roebuck and Murty's work is significant as the first comprehensive study of historically black colleges and universities. HBCUs are defined in the first chapter. Chapter 2 gives the history of black higher education in the United States. Chapter 3 profiles 109 black institutions of learning. Chapter 4 provides a comparative overview of black higher education in terms of enrollment patterns, faculty composition, and staff composition. Chapter 5 reviews the literature on campus race relations. Chapter 6 provides an empirical account of race relations among black and white students and faculty on ten black and five white southeastern college campuses. The study concludes with a complete and up-to-date list of references on race relations and blacks in American higher education.

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A concise historical and sociological examination of, and a compelling apologetic for, historically black colleges and universities in the US. The authors make a rather strong case for HBCU's efficacious effect on African American students. Especially useful for academicians working in the areas of higher education research, race relations on college campuses, or on problems related to desegregation.-Choice
This book enters the current debate about the usefulness of historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs). Additionally, this book provides a historical overview and profiles major HBCUs, ...reviews race relations on both predominatly Black and prodominantly White campues, and analyzes data gathered by the authors of 15 southeastern Black and White campuses.....This last section of the book should be of particular use to acedemic advisors. Acedemic advisiors at predominantly White institutions may gain insight into the feelings of Black advisiors that can inprove advising stratigies.-NACADA Journal
"A concise historical and sociological examination of, and a compelling apologetic for, historically black colleges and universities in the US. The authors make a rather strong case for HBCU's efficacious effect on African American students. Especially useful for academicians working in the areas of higher education research, race relations on college campuses, or on problems related to desegregation."-Choice
"This book enters the current debate about the usefulness of historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs). Additionally, this book provides a historical overview and profiles major HBCUs, ...reviews race relations on both predominatly Black and prodominantly White campues, and analyzes data gathered by the authors of 15 southeastern Black and White campuses.....This last section of the book should be of particular use to acedemic advisors. Acedemic advisiors at predominantly White institutions may gain insight into the feelings of Black advisiors that can inprove advising stratigies."-NACADA Journal

Author Bio

JULIAN B. ROEBUCK is Research Professor in the Criminal Justice Institute at Clark Atlanta University. He is the author of more than ten books, including The Redneck Southerner (Praeger, 1982). KOMANDURI S. MURTY is Associate Professor and Chairman of the Criminal Justice Department at Clark Atlanta University and is the author of numerous articles and book chapters.