African Americans and Education

This course looks at the African American educational experience from the late 18th century to the present, elementary to college level. The course will range from the struggle for basic education to the fight for K-12 (and especially high school) education, to the challenges of access to college and university across the years. What makes for a good education? Particularly since this is a first-year seminar, the professor may from time to time include questions, suggestions, and practical lessons from African American history about how an individual might make the most of a chance to get an education.