Those operating from a class orientation tend to view Black women's studies as a secondary issue having economic roots, while Black nationalists and White feminists tend to denounce it as an obstacle to unity. Genuine efforts are needed to eradicate current misconceptions and develop Black women's studies as a discipline. (Author/GC)

Those engaged in teaching history should not shrink from the implications raised by current debates over black history and black attitudes. To study black history is to study American history. (Author/JB)

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)

Motion pictures have long been recognized as a mirror of society's values and attitudes, and for motivational and impression-making impact they are unsurpassed. The Hayden Film Attitudes and Issues Series is based on the teacher's source book, the Celluloid Curriculum: How to Use Movies in the Classroom. This series presents written sources…

Data from two surveys are used to draw conclusions about the Black student movement of the sixties, to speculate on future directions of Black student thought and behavior, and to discuss the possible impact of these students on the Black community and the larger political system. (Author/EB)