Higher education and race

Higher education is still talking about race because the legacy and ideas of the Jim Crow laws are still somewhat present in todays society. Many students also do not get to experience different cultures and people from different backgrounds before they go to college. I believe that higher education institutions are still talking about race because of the fact that many students come from towns that are predominately one race. For instance, at U of M there are the rich white students from metro Detroit, the less fortunate minorities, the orientals and then everyone else. Most of these students came from towns where it was mainly their own race and have not been exposed to much diversity. When arriving to school most students have not experienced the higher level of diversity and it is a lot different from what they are used to.