african american colleges and universities

"Readers will learn more about the history, traditions, and modern achievements of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). From Howard University and homecoming celebrations to all the amazing graduates of HBCUs, students will discover what makes these institutions so special and vital to America--Provided by publisher.

"Explores the legacy of black college football, taking as its central figure one of the most successful coaches in its history, Jake Gaither. A paradoxical figure, he was leader of the most feared and respected black college football program in the country, and yet many questioned his racial loyalties during the height of the civil rights movement. . . A . . . story of black college football that complicates the heroic narrative of integration and grapples with the complexities and contradictions of one of the most important sources of pride of black life in the twentieth century"--Provided by publisher.

Contains profiles of the one hundred best schools for African-Americans, guidance on getting into college, and ratings for more that four hundred schools.

Chronicles the history of Black colleges and universities in America, and examines the development of forty-five private black colleges in the latter half of the twentieth century.