ABSTRACT
The 1890 Land-Grant Colleges and Universities have proved to be a national resource fervently striving to meet national challenges. The 1890 Land-Grant Colleges and Universities continue to be the primary source of minority graduates in the agricultural sciences. Current trends suggest that the 1890 Land-Grant Colleges and Universities continue to be the primary source of black undergraduate students in agriculture, given the renewed interest and commitment to the survival of black colleges and universities. The unique character of black land-grant colleges and universities contributed to the creation of academic and social programs that enriched the educational and cultural experience for black and multiethnic student bodies. Black land-grant colleges and universities must become a dynamic new force in higher education—a force those future generations need, that the US Department of Agriculture needs, and that the nation needs. Higher education is a place where great minds engage in democratic social relationships unaffected by ethnic and economic differences.
