Journal of Economic Literature · 2024 · Charles L. Betsey
Abstract
Charles Betsey of Howard University reviews “Hope and Healing: Black Colleges and the Future of American Democracy” by John Silvanus Wilson Jr. The EconLit abstract of this book begins: “Discusses historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) in the context of the larger history of American higher education, highlighting what HBCUs have done and what non-HBCUs have failed to do to actualize democracy.”