Still Happening, Yet Still Problematic: The 21st Century Du Bois and Washington Debate

Donald Mitchell; Adriana Almanza; Adriel A. Hilton; Barbara Spraggins

Still Happening, Yet Still Problematic: The 21st Century Du Bois and Washington Debate

Donald Mitchell
, Adriana Almanza
, Adriel A. Hilton
, Barbara Spraggins

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Grand Valley State University
Center for African American Research Policy

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Abstract

The value of a liberal arts education is evident. Yet valuing a liberal arts education at the expense of a technical or specialized education is problematic. This theoretical article offers an argument for shifting the discourse of valuing a liberal arts education to valuing all forms of postsecondary education. In doing this, the authors highlight historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) and community colleges (CCs) as “urban educators,” stakeholders, partners, and beneficiaries of the proposed neo-educational argument. The article closes with practical recommendations for establishing partnerships between HBCUs and CCs.

Original language	American English
Journal	The National Journal of Urban Education Practice
Volume	7
State	Published - 2014

Keywords

Booker T. Washington
community colleges
historically Black colleges and universitities
liberal arts
W.E.B. Du Bois

Disciplines

Community College Leadership
Community College Education Administration
Higher Education Administration
Higher Education
Liberal Studies

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