Developmental education: preparing White campuses for African-American students

[...]locating a social niche in an environment that does not even remotely reflect the interests of African Americans is equally disheartening. [...]we believe that a concerted effort on the part of campusbased officials and community people who capture and validate the authentic voices of African Americans will be key. [...]we feel that our experiences as African-American students are consistent with the literature and research on students of color and our experiences in many ways epitomize the experiences of so many African-American students on predominantly White campuses, both yesterday and today. [...]we hope that our experiences as African-American students provide validation for the experiences of other African-American students, and that the information gained from reading this article will aid not only in meeting the developmental needs and the academic success of African-American students, students of color, and students in general, by preparing PWIs for their diverse student body.