Prestigious Colleges Ignore the Inadequate Intellectual Achievement of Black Students

“(C)olleges… seem to reproduce the inequalities of American society in ways that they can’t avoid, despite their best intentions. Perhaps it’s time to stop pretending otherwise and deceiving minority applicants into thinking that they will achieve the same academic and social success as their white counterparts — or even be held to similar standards.” Chronicle of Higher Education [via Arts & Letters Daily]