This book provides a historical overview of athletics at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and the current social educational significance of these athletic programs. It also provides a conceptual framework that contributes to the debate on college athletics and higher education, in general, and athletics at HBCUs, specifically.

Introduction, Billy HawkinsSECTION I: HISTORICAL OVERVIEWChapter 1. Examining the Historical Origins of Educating Blacks in the United States: The Evolution of Historically Black Colleges and UniversitiesFrankie G. CollinsChapter 2. Early Athletic Experiences at HBCUs: The Creation of ConferencesJ. Kenyatta CavilSECTION II: THE STUDENT ATHLETE EXPERIENCES AT HBCUsChapter 3. Black Female Athlete Experiences at HBCUsAkilah R. Carter-Francique and F. Michelle RichardsonChapter 4. The Culture of Revenue-Producing Sports at HBCUs: The Experiences of Black Male Student-AthletesI.S. Keino Miller, Jessica L. David, and Jesse A. SteinfeldtChapter 5. Athletic Migration Experiences of Black AthletesJoseph N. Cooper and Billy HawkinsSECTION III: ECONOMIC ISSUES AND HBCU ATHLETICSChapter 6. Legal Issues and the Black Female Athlete's Collegiate Experience at HBCUsCourtney FlowersChapter 7. "It's HBCU Classic Time!:" Origins and the Perseverance of HBCU Football ClassicsR. Pierre RodgersChapter 8. The Economic State of HBCUs and their Athletic Programs: The Financial Relevance and Viability of HBCU Athletic ProgramsCharles Crowley and Geremy CheeksChapter 9. Separate, Unequal and Irrelevant: HBCU Revenue SportsEmmett Gill and Algerian HartSECTION IV: RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE FUTURE OF HBCU ATHLETICSChapter 10. Financing HBCU Athletics: Men's Basketball - Problems and OpportunitiesJohn C. LilligChapter 11. Black College Athletes: The Sporting Life at HBCUs - Essential Factors for Restoring the Academic and Athletic Excellence at HBCUsWardell Johnson, Charles Crowley, and Akilah R. Carter-FranciqueConclusion, Billy HawkinsEpilogue, Crystal deGregoryBibliographyIndexAbout the EditorsAbout the Contributors