Economy Hits Hard on Black Campuses

New York Times by Shaila Dewan | Feb. 19, 2009 (Special Report)

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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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.