{"product_id":"stand-and-prosper-private-black-colleges-and-their-students-9780691116327","title":"Stand and Prosper  Private Black Colleges and","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePresents the history of black colleges and universities in America. This work tells the story of educational institutions that offer African Americans an opportunity to transcend the legacy of slavery while also bearing its burden. It offers a portrait of the distinctive place black colleges and universities have occupied in American history.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWinner of the 2001 Award for Best Professional\/Scholarly Book in Sociology and Anthropology, Association of American Publishers \"The book includes much factual data on the colleges but aptly conveys the important contributions of these schools as race relations have evolved and the challenges they face in the future, ranging from chronic underfunding to attacks on affirmative action. A valuable resource.\"--Booklist \"Stand and Prosper is a very informative read. [It] is a great book for teenagers on their way to college, or for an inquisitive parent searching for the right place to send their child.\"--Kurt London, Black Diaspora \"[A] landmark study... It is a 'first:' an authoritative, comprehensive study of the forty-five private four-year colleges in the United States, complete with data, historical facts, and institutional case studies... The conclusions reached by Drewry and Doermann ... are encouraging for the future of black colleges and for any institution truly dedicated to learning.\"--Elizabeth S. Blake, About Campus \"Historically black colleges and universities are an integral part of the American system of higher education... Stand and Prosper makes a meaningful contribution to the ongoing quest for understanding, recognition, and appreciation of these institutions.\"--Ronyelle B. Ricard and M. Christopher Brown, Journal of Higher Education\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eList of Figures ix  List of Tables xi  Foreword xv  Preface xix  Acknowledgements xxvii  Chapter 1. Panorama 1  Chapter 2. Major Historical Factors Influencing Black Higher Education 13  Chapter 3. The Beginnings of Black Higher Education 32  Chapter 4. Public Schools, High Schools, Normal Schools, and Colleges 41  Chapter 5. Curriculum 57  Chapter 6. Higher Education in a New Century 70  Chapter 7. Two Decades of Desegregation 99  Chapter 8. Talladega College: A Case History (1867 to 1975) 127  Chapter 9. Leadership and Luck 160  Chapter 10. The Graduates 181  Chapter 11. The Students 196  Chapter 12. Faculty: Challenge and Response 218  Chapter 13. The Small Colleges 233  Chapter 14. Student Aid 244  Chapter 15. External Sources of Support 254  Chapter 16. Leadership and Financial Independence 268  Chapter 17. Stand and Prosper 280  Notes 289  References 311  Index 319","brand":"Princeton University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51359105450327,"sku":"9780691116327","price":38.25,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780691116327.jpg?v=1754123606","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/stand-and-prosper-private-black-colleges-and-their-students-9780691116327","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}