An overview of historically black colleges and universities 4 Articles

by Cherryl Floyd-Miller

THE RISE OF BLACK COLLEGES The rise of historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) was incited by a national posture of educational exclusion for blacks. The climate in antebellum America fostered a Southern...read more

by Calista Stevens

There are 114 historically black colleges and universities in the United States today. These schools are termed "historically black" not just because they have high African-American enrollment, but because they admitted a...read more

by Bree Munroe

As a graduate of one of Clark Atlanta University's Masters degree programs, Historically Black Colleges and Universities (often referred to as HBCUs) hold special significance for me. My first exposure to HBCUs came i...read more

by Jocelyn Young

Historically Black Colleges and University are not only necessary for the intellectual development of young minds, but also for the social acceptance that many African-American are not privy to in our modern society. That...read more