Stanley Nelson, one of the directors of "Tell Them We Are Rising," speaks with Michel Martin in the episode of All Things Considered, seen below. In Coates' book, education is often mentioned. On this page of the LibGuide, you'll find a few relevant resources to better orient you to the importance of education and, more specifically, the history and modern-day role of HBCUs.
Relevant Reading
Aldridge, D.P. "On The Education of Black Folk: W.E.B. Du Bois and the Paradox of Segregation." The Journal of African American History, vol.100 , no.3, 2015, pp. 473-493. JSTOR, https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.5323/jafriamerhist.100.3.0473. Accessed 17 Nov 2022.
Danns, Dione and Purdy, Michelle A. "Introduction: Historical Perspectives on African American Education, Civil Rights, and Black Power." The Journal of African American History, vol. 100, no. 4, 2015, pp. 573-585. JSTOR, https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.5323/jafriamerhist.100.4.0573. Accessed 17 Nov 2022.
Harris, Shanette M. "Barriers to Black Male College Success: Identifying and Conquering the Saboteur." Negro Educational Review, vol. 68, nos. 1-4, 2018, pp. 77-99. ProQuest, https://www.proquest.com/scholarly-journals/barriers-black-male-college-success-identifying/docview/2207838450/se-2?accountid=1205. Accessed 17 Nov 2022.
Winkle-Wagner, Rachelle. "A Culture of Success: Black Alumnae Discussions of the Assets-Based Approach at Spelman College." Journal of Higher Education, vol. 91, no. 5, 2020, pp. 653-673. Academic Search Complete, doi: 10.1080/00221546.2019.1654965. Accessed 17 Nov 2022.
This short video by PBS gives a short history lesson on how HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities) came about!