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Enrollment Declines at Historically Black Colleges

Published June 7, 2004 at 9:00 PM PDT

Why the steep decline in admissions at historically black colleges in California and elsewhere? And what's being done to turn the tide? NPR's Tavis Smiley discusses the issue with Linda Chavez, president of the Center for Equal Opportunity, and Penda Hare, co-director of the Advancement Project.

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