The Historically Black College Experience

In the late 19th century, colleges for black students were started in box cars (Atlanta University) and church basements (Spelman College). Mary McLeod Bethune, one of the nation’s foremost black educators, opened a college in 1904 with $1.50 and 5 students. Today, there are 106 historically black colleges and universities in the United States, who [...]

Are Men Still the Head of the Household?

I had a conversation over the weekend with a single black woman from Tennessee. She was intelligent, well-educated and sharp, but also rude, pushy and off-putting. Our conversation turned to marriage and the roles of men and women within a marriage, and I said, “I feel like the man should be the head of the [...]

The Historically Black College Experience

In the late 19th century, colleges for black students were started in box cars (Atlanta University) and church basements (Spelman College). Mary McLeod Bethune, one of the nation’s foremost black educators, opened a college in 1904 with $1.50 and 5 students. Today, there are 106 historically black colleges and universities in the United States, who [...]

Are Men Still the Head of the Household?

I had a conversation over the weekend with a single black woman from Tennessee. She was intelligent, well-educated and sharp, but also rude, pushy and off-putting. Our conversation turned to marriage and the roles of men and women within a marriage, and I said, “I feel like the man should be the head of the [...]