September 13, 2002
Prestigious Colleges Ignore the Inadequate Intellectual Achievement of Black Students
When I came to teach at Colgate University, in 1988, the white proprietor of a local store pointed to the hill on which the college sits and told me, "There is no room for you there." He meant that it was unlikely that I, a black person, would stay at that very conservative institution located in an isolated section of central New York. Over the years in Hamilton, a tiny town of a little more than 2,000 people, the storekeeper had seen a number of black professors and administrators go almost
This is an article for subscribers only. You may access this article by purchasing a:
Digital or Print Subscription
Web Pass
Already have an account? Log In Now.
-
Peer Review
-
Academic Assets
-
Teaching
