Publisher's Synopsis
High Hopes and Challenging Realities is a collection of historical notes and reports about the struggle for equality and human rights by African Americans who were employed at Florida International University (FIU) more than three decades ago. A compelling reading, it is written by persons who were involved as participants and who were not afraid to contribute to the leadership required to address the existing wide-spread discriminatory practices in Florida's State University and Community College Systems in the 1970's and 1980's. The authors, with boldness, courage and assistance from others, organized the African American employees at FIU and other state universities and colleges in the State of Florida. High Hopes and Challenging Realities provides shocking insights and detailed specifics about their involvements and the resulting actions that produced successful outcomes in the struggle for equality and human rights in higher education in Florida. They broke down racial barriers and opened doors for other African Americans.
