Focuses on some extremist separatist models proposed in regard to black-white adjustment, first by examining the historical background, then by reanalyzing recent survey data to assess the extent to which rank-and-file white and black Americans support separatist solutions. (RJ)

Examines the problem of blacks practicing a self-imposed segregation in colleges and universities. The paper argues that self-segregation appears to be a defense mechanism to insulate black students from the harsh realities of institutional racism. (GR)