Stand and Prosper: Private Black Colleges and Their StudentsStand and Prosper is the first authoritative history in decades of black colleges and universities in America. It tells the story of educational institutions that offered, and continue to offer, African Americans a unique opportunity to transcend the legacy of slavery while also bearing its burden. Henry Drewry and Humphrey Doermann present an up-to-date and comprehensive assessment of their past, present, and possible future. |
Contents
Panorama | 1 |
Major Historical Factors Influencing Black Higher Education | 13 |
The Beginnings of Black Higher Education | 32 |
Public Schools High Schools Normal Schools and Colleges | 41 |
Curriculum | 57 |
Higher Education in a New Century | 70 |
Two Decades of Desegregation | 99 |
A Case History 1867 to 1975 | 127 |
Challenge and Response | 218 |
The Small Colleges | 233 |
Student Aid | 244 |
External Sources of Support | 254 |
Leadership and Financial Independence | 268 |
Stand and Prosper | 280 |
Notes | 289 |
References | 311 |
Other editions - View all
Stand and Prosper: Private Black Colleges and Their Students Henry N. Drewry,Humphrey Doermann Limited preview - 2001 |
Stand and Prosper: Private Black Colleges and Their Students Henry N. Drewry,Humphrey Doermann Limited preview - 2012 |
Stand and Prosper: Private Black Colleges and Their Students Henry N. Drewry,Humphrey Doermann No preview available - 2003 |