Street view protesters create a mob scene blocking an intersection for George Floyd and the Black Lives Matter movement. Tacoma June 1, 2020.
Lane, J. Alexander Kueng and Tou Thao — with aiding and
Science and Technology and Mathematics are products of
Chauvin was found guilty on all charges.
show that 75 percent of Black Americans holding Doctorate
abetting second-degree murder. On April 20, 2021 Derek
HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES AND CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE STRUGGLE
“Under-resourced institutions that serve under-resourced people”
degrees, 75 percent of Black officers in the armed forces and 80 percent of Black Federal Judges have a background in HBCU institutions.
The purpose of HBCUs formation was to ensure inclusivity and offer opportunities to people who may not be able to
receive the same elsewhere. It must be mentioned that this
- Walter M. Kimbrough, Dillard University President
does in no guise affect the quality of education on offer
Black Americans had no option but to fend for themselves
Jim Crow Laws are no longer in practice, racial prejudice
could not get into white-run colleges and universities,
the inclusivity practiced in HBCU schools mean that the
people were not left behind academically. This need to
quality education.
to these Black students. In our modern world where the
when the Jim Crow Laws were in full swing. Since they
remains a part and parcel of our everyday existence
something had to be done to ensure that young Black
marginalized people of America and other races still gain
ensure that young Black students got the education they
deserved led to the establishment of Historically Black
Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), which were designed to offer quality and accredited education to black youth all over the United States.
There is no gainsaying the impact HBCUs have had on
the Black Community especially in terms of creating that
equalizing effect and changing the course of Black lives. Currently, about 25 percent of all Black graduates in
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HBCUs. Studies carried out by the department of education
FREEDOMRIDERS
60 Years
At a time when Black American youths may be confused
by what is going on or swayed by the skewed histories
surrounding them, HBCUs are the perfect equalizers,
offering these students a focal point and a stable direction. They have teachers who are steeped in the African American
cultural history, who are aware of the past and could guide
these students to navigate the waters without losing it all. These colleges and universities are charged not only with being a safe space for everybody, but they also take on the
