The Federal government should recognize the historically black colleges as the major architects of equal opportunity and should then recognize a special responsibility for the strengthening and further development of these colleges. HEW should develop a leadership partnership with the historically black colleges for the purpose of achieving parity in all areas of higher education and parity in all professional and technical fields in the work force. Related information is: (1) the possible partnership efforts for colleges and the Federal Government; (2) the historically black college; and (3) the needs of black colleges. Recommendations involve: (1) black participation in policy planning and review; (2) monitoring of progress in higher education; (3) regionalization verses centralization of programs; (4) research and development in educational institutions; (5) discriminatory funding patterns in minority programs; and (6) allocation of resources for black and minority colleges. (Author/KE)