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To: mad puppy;mafree
In this land of racial equality, what does it mean for a college to be a "black college"?

I asked the same type of question months ago on a long-forgotten thread. mafree gave me some gobbledygook answer that left me speechless. Maybe she'll be around to 'splain it to ya. Good luck.

14 posted on 02/13/2002 12:51:54 PM PST by leadpenny
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To: leadpenny, mad puppy
In this land of racial equality, what does it mean for a college to be a "black college"?

I asked the same type of question months ago on a long-forgotten thread. mafree gave me some gobbledygook answer that left me speechless. Maybe she'll be around to 'splain it to ya. Good luck.

What answer did I give you? Anyway, a black college is one that was started to specifically cater to a black population. At the time, most blacks were not admitted to white colleges and/or could not afford them, as financial aid was not there for much of anyone at the time.

These colleges mostly continue to serve a predominantly black population, though none are or ever have been closed to other races. Some black students, faculty and staff feel more comfortable at black colleges, which may tend to be more reflective of black culture.

That, coupled with the fact that they are often more affordable, ensure that there will always be a population who wants to attend black colleges.

Easy enough for 'ya leadpenny?

16 posted on 02/13/2002 1:05:10 PM PST by mafree
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