ACKNOWLEDGMENTSINTRODUCTION1 THE BLACK EXPERIENCE IN THREE CITIES2 OUTSIDE THE CLASSROOM: THE ENVIRONMENT OF THE BLACK CHILD3 EDUCATIONAL REFORM AND THE BLACK CHILD: INTELLIGENCE TESTING AND ABILITY GROUPING4 EDUCATIONAL REFORM AND THE BLACK CHILD: THE CURRICULUM5 THE EARLY YEARS: SEGREGATION BEFORE THE GREAT MIGRATION6 SEGREGATION AFTER THE GREAT MIGRATIONCONCLUSIONBIBLIOGRAPHYINDEX