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Fryer, Roland G.; Greenstone, Michael – National Bureau of Economic Research, 2007
Until the 1960s, Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) were practically the only institutions of higher learning open to Blacks in the US. Using nationally representative data files from 1970s and 1990s college attendees, we find that in the 1970s HBCU matriculation was associated with higher wages and an increased probability of…
Descriptors: Racial Relations, Black Colleges, Employment Patterns, Higher Education
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Nichols, Joyce Coleman – Innovative Higher Education, 2004
Historically Black colleges and universities play a significant role in our nation's higher education system. Currently, there are 105 historically Black colleges operating in the United States. Over the years there have been many challenges for these institutions. Given the importance of these institutions, the purpose of this article is to…
Descriptors: Leadership, Educational Opportunities, Black Colleges, Leadership Styles
Dyer, Scott – Diverse: Issues in Higher Education, 2005
For decades three historically Black colleges and universities have called New Orleans home: (1) Southern University-New Orleans (SUNO), founded in 1956 as a branch of a system known for producing a majority of the state's Black lawyers; (2) Xavier University of Louisiana, founded in 1915 and long known for sending the most African-American…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Leadership, Black Colleges, Natural Disasters