Abstract

In the late 1960s we witnessed incessant nationwide campus unrest sparked by the demands of black students that universities and colleges provide them with a curriculum that is more relevant. Namely, a curriculum that includes There were different reactions by the universities and colleges to these demands. Some schools immediately attempted to establish formal programs in Black Studies. Other schools, while not establishing formal programs in Black Studies, provided their students with a few courses. Still another group of schools did not offer their students any formal programs or any courses pertaining to Black Studies. The for not establishing programs in Black Studies were varied and inconclusive. Some common excuses were and still are (1) lack of finance to support such programs; (2) lack of qualified staff; (3) lack of adequate space to house such programs; (4) lack of student interest in degree programs; and (5) limited vocational opportunities for persons with degrees in Black Studies (see Personnel and Guidance Journal, 1970).

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