On the recordJanuary 1, 1903
The foundations of knowledge in this race, as in others, must be sunk deep in the college and university if we would build a solid, permanent structure.
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W.E.B. Du Bois
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Du Bois asserts that robust higher education, through colleges and universities, is essential for building a lasting foundation of knowledge within the Black community.
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