April 1967 a conference on Higher Education of Negro was held-an event in the Centennial Celebration of Howard University. A Critical Review of the eight papers was prepared by the late Dr. Charles H. Thompson, Dean Emeritus of the Graduate School, Howard University, and Editor Emeritus of the Journal of Negro Education. Thompson noted: The main premise upon which the discussions of the several contributors were predicated was that higher educational opportunity could be obtained through two sources. The first is a greatly improved PDN (predominantly Negro) institution on all levels and the second, increased enrollment of Negroes in predominantly white institutions.1 The first alternative was given detailed analysis. The important question was In what direction must planning for the adequate higher education of Negro Americans proceed?2 Today the questions are: (1) What has happened with respect to the higher education of Black Americans since 1967? (2) Have the developments in the higher education of Black Americans during the past fifteen years resulted in a significant improvement of the status of Black Americans? (3) Were the prospects of the late sixties realistic? (4) Do trends in the higher education of Black Americans suggest shifts in national concern for the higher education of Black Americans? (5) What may be future directions in the higher education of Black Americans? (6) How may we facilitate the resolution of the problems of equality of educational opportunity?