The rationale for supporting Black Studies in higher education rests on the program's ability to guide students into human experience as it has affected the lives of Blacks and to examine the variety of ways in which Blacks have responded. The author's personal reflections on White academics' misconceptions are recounted. (Author/JMF)

The study attempted to evaluate the impact of an experimental Black Studies course on the attitudes of black students toward education, the "system," whites, and Black Studies. The instrument developed for the study was an open-ended essay type questionnaire. Demographic data was collected. The questionnaire was administered in an…