Last of the Black Titans
: 'Courier New';">size: 13.3333330154419px;">Greg Wiggan is an Associate Professor of Urban Education, Adjunct Associate Professor of Sociology, and Affiliate Faculty Member of Africana Studies at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. His research addresses urban e...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Rotterdam
SensePublishers
2015, 2015
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 2015 |
| Series: | Transgressions, Cultural Studies and Education
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| Collection: | Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction: Education under Siege, Last of the Black Titans
- Last of the Black Titans: Background on the Entry of Africans in the Americas
- Contemporary Issues Facing HBCUs.-Historical and Social Context of Education for African Americans.-Formation of Schools for African Americans
- National Initiatives and HBCU Enrollment.-HBCU Matriculation and Life Outcomes of Graduates
- In Their Voice: High School Students’ Perceptions about HBCUs
- Part I: Participants and Schools
- In Their Voice: What Is an HBCU?
- In Their Voice: What Is a PWI?.-In Their Voice: Institutional Differences between HBCUs and PWIs
- Where Are the Black Titans and What Can They Learn from Prospective Students?.-HBCUs: Institutional Factors.-Racial Awareness.-Media Is Important.-Returns on the Degree
- What Is Important to Prospective Students?
- Recommendations.-Appendices.-Bibliography
- About the Authors
- Index