Many argue that historically white schools are not doing an adequate job of educating blacks, so there must be an expanded commitment to publicly financed black schools.

Mr. Matthews said the report confirmed the belief that "black colleges are still producing and carrying a disproportionate share of the load" for educating blacks.

Among its goals, Ms. Wright said, is educating blacks about finance, a realm few grew up with and that many today still feel uncomfortable with.

"If we don't figure out how to educate blacks and Hispanics in our inner cities, then we can kiss our democratic society goodbye."

The people of Canterbury were not against educating blacks.

He established ten schools to educate free blacks in southwestern Ontario.

He reflects on the generosity of both teachers and philanthropists who helped in educating blacks and native Americans.

The students were challenged by Mr. Sullivan to start a group to educate blacks on campuses nationwide, said Larry Wize, the foundation's director of development.

To the Editor: Orlando Patterson hits on a frequently overlooked factor in educating young male blacks: these are boys, not men.

In fact, some states adopted laws prohibiting schools from educating blacks and whites together, even if a school was willing to do so.