Negro Digest - Freedom Archives

fects of racism on them.
Although it can be argued that
the university should merely reflect
the values and traditions of society
and create knowledge for the
sake of knowledge, many people in
society look to the university for
leadership and guidance in the solution
of a variety of social and intellectual
problems. The university's
concern with black students
is clearly within this framework .
Certainly, mistakes will be made .
The black students will make mis-
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takes and should be allowed to
learn from them . University administrators
will make mistakes
and should also be allowed to learn
from them . The black student
awakening and the contemporary
student activism on America's
campuses point the way for the enhancement
of the university as an
important institution in our society .
Those of us in the university should
really hold ourselves in their debt
for so forcefully bringing this challenge
to us .
(Reprinted 6y permission from the New York University Alumni News)
Dr. Roscoe C. Brown, author of "The White University Must Respond
to Black Student Needs," is a professor in the school of education at
New York University . He is co-author of the book, The Negro Almanac.
His article appeared originally in the New York University Alumni
News .
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