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ERIC Number: EJ655955
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2002
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ISSN: ISSN-0162-5748
A Backward Glance Forward: Past, Present, and Future Perspectives on Historically Black Colleges and Universities.
Allen, Walter R.; Jewell, Joseph O.
Review of Higher Education, v25 n3 p241-61 Spr 2002
Surveys the history of historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) from their beginnings in the late 19th century to the present; identifies challenges facing their future; and examines their role in providing not only educational opportunities but also social, political, and economic development to the African American community within the constraints of a racially stratified society. (EV)
Descriptors: Black Colleges, Black Students, Higher Education, History, Institutional Mission
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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Note: Theme issue titled "Research on Historically Black Colleges."