Vital Signs: The Current State of African Americans in Higher Education.

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ERIC Number: EJ557756

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1997

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Vital Signs: The Current State of African Americans in Higher Education.

Journal of Blacks in Higher Education, n17 p97-103 Aut 1997

Presents statistics that document the status of African Americans in higher education. Much recent progress in the Education Equality Index the journal computes comes from gains made in the past several years that are only now reported by the government. Recent political and social developments, such as opposition to affirmative action, may undercut these gains. (SLD)

Descriptors: Access to Education, Admission (School), Affirmative Action, Black Students, Equal Education, Equal Opportunities (Jobs), Higher Education, Political Influences, Racial Composition, Racial Discrimination, Social Influences

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative

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Language: English

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