Economy Hits Hard on Black Campuses

On Tuesday, Morris Brown College, one of a cluster of historically black institutions here, narrowly averted having its water shut off for the second time this school year by paying $150,000 toward an outstanding bill of more than $200,000.

But the college is not yet in the clear financially: It is down to 151 students and is $30 million in debt.

Morris Brown’s problems stem largely from financial mismanagement that led in 2003 to a ... Full Story »

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Posted by: Posted by Kristin Gorski - Feb 21, 2009 - 8:52 AM PST
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Edited by: Kaizar Campwala - Feb 22, 2009 - 9:52 AM PST
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by Kaizar Campwala - Feb. 22, 2009

While Dewan touches on the role of historically black universities in the community, I wish there was more of that analysis. I did learn a lot about these institutions, however.

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Kristin Gorski
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by Kristin Gorski - Feb. 22, 2009

A relevant article grounded both in statistics and anecdotes; this combination put the historical importance and current struggle of black colleges into appropriate context. Informative and original.

Fewer than 12 percent of all black college students today choose to attend historically black colleges, yet those institutions grant almost 20 percent of the bachelor’s ... More »

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Tamika Thompson
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by Tamika Thompson - Feb. 24, 2009

Good report that highlights and explains HBCU's unique position in the current economic downturn.

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Taylor Bernal
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by Taylor Bernal - Nov. 19, 2009

Yes this is quality journalism because it states current facts about HBCUs, and does so in a fair and ethical way.

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Samuel Fleming Grant
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by Samuel Fleming Grant - Feb. 24, 2009

This is quality journalism for a few reasons. The first reason is that there is no bias that can be heard in the article. The second it is talking about race and our economy in a non-stereotypical fashion, it states the facts.

I think that during these hard but hopeful times there will be many more cases such as the ones described in this story. Education will drop to an extent but then the pendulum will swing the other way, and people will be flocking to campuses once again.

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