These proceedings present summaries of presentations and roundtable discussion sessions from a Missouri Conference on Blacks in Higher Education. Session summaries are: (1) "Measuring Inter-Racial Differences and Attitudes" (O.C. Bobby Daniels); (2) "Flight of the Maple Leaf Canada Economic Outlook: Impact on Women" (James E. Bell); (3) "Bridging the Diversity Gap Through Collaboration" (Floyd Harris and others);(4) "The Heartland's Alliance for Minority Participation (HAMP)" (Richard Presberry, Charles Sampson); (5) "African-American Students in Higher Education Conservative Institutions: Addressing Failure and Enhancing Success" (Mamadou Niang); (6) "Black Women in the Academy" (Constance Adams and others); (7) "African-American Students at Predominantly White Institutions via Networking: Understanding Your Rights" (Ernest E. Middleton); (8) "Five Steps to Cultural Pluralism: Advocacy for All Students" (Marshalita Sims Peterson); (9) "Afro-Hispanic Theater: A Vehicle of Protest" (Nicole S. Abbott); (10) "From Culture to Multicultural: Conceptual Paths for Higher Education" (Sheilah Clarke-Ekong); (11) "The Social Backgrounds of Four Major Twentieth Century African American Intellectuals:..." (Julius Thompson); (12) "The Impact of Diversity on Campus Culture: How Far Does It Go? (Trent Ball, Katherine A. Grant)" (13) "Perceptions of Plessy vs. Ferguson (1896) and Jim Crow as Reflected in Popular Literature and the Press" (Julius E. Thompson); (14) "Developing Campus Choirs" (Lester Woods); (15) "African-American Women Educators: 1891-1956" (Janice Dawson-Threat); (16) "The Minority Mentor Program: The Value of Experiential Learning and Workshops" (Trent Ball, Danielle Carter); (17) "Leadership Roundtable: Focused Dialogue on Affirmative Action" (Ruth Carolyn Jones); and (18) "Missouri Statewide Music and Ministry Workshop" (Summaries of conference speeches by George E. Curry and Ruth Carolyn Jones are also included. (MDM)