An Oasis in the Middle of the Desert: Cultural Centers as a Way to Survive at the Predominantly White Institution

Authors

Bryan J. Cook, Miami University, Oxford
Damon A. Williams, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Duane Moore, Miami University, Oxford
Krystal Screvens, Miami University, Oxford

Date of this Version

April 1997

Abstract

“Despite more than 40 years of lawful access to higher education, African American students continue to confront many issues that inhibit their success at predominantly white institutions.”