Negro Colleges in Wartime (ca. 1944)

During wartime, American colleges and universities are adapting their educational programs to meet the urgent demand for skilled manpower in various fields critical to the war effort. Institutions like Tuskegee Institute and Prairie View are training students in aviation, automotive maintenance, and agricultural practices. Howard University is preparing future professionals in mechanical design, meteorology, and medical fields, while Hampton Institute focuses on radio operation, chemistry, and nutrition. These programs aim to equip students with the necessary skills for jobs in military and industrial services, ensuring a steady supply of trained specialists to support the war effort. Keywords education, wartime, skilled manpower, Tuskegee Institute, Prairie View, Howard University, Hampton Institute, aviation, automotive maintenance, agriculture, mechanical design, meteorology, medical training, radio operation, nutrition, war effort, specialized training We digitized and uploaded this film from the Prelinger Archive. Email us at footage@avgeeks.com if you have questions about the footage and are interested in using it in your project.