A milestone for blacks in the South. For the first time ever in the region, blacks are as well represented on college campuses as they are in the region's population as a whole.No word yet from liberals up North who say the South is still racist.
That news comes from a new fact book out today by the Southern Regional Education Board, a nonprofit organization that promotes education.
In the 16 states measured, the number of blacks enrolled in colleges has risen by more than half over the last decade. They now make 21 percent of college students and 19 percent of the overall population.
Monday, June 25, 2007
Black College Enrollment in South Rate Passes Milestone
The AP reports:
