HBCU’s (Historically Black Colleges and Universities) were originally created to provide educational opportunities to people of African descent.
The reality is that now HBCU’s are more diverse, most of the alumni are African descendants and Hispanics but they do accept people from diverse ethnics. HBCU’s are focused on their Black and Hispanic alumni, and they offer several clubs to help their students appreciate and take pride on their cultures.
There are examples of HBCU’s whose students are mostly white like the West Virginia State University that has a white student population of 72% and a black student population of 9%. HBCU’s offer have something for everyone, you can find public schools with as many as 30,000 students or private with just 1,000.
HBCU’s offer a lot of extracurricular activities and classes that are focused on the story of African American and Hispanics/Latinx; most of the student population is black so their students have a place where they feel like they belong. HBCU’S have one of the most supportive campuses communities; if students cannot find a place where they feel accepted, they should try to join an HBCU as they provide a supporting environment for everyone.
According to the UNCF, attending an HBCU is 26% cheaper than attending a predominantly white institution (PWI). In an HBCU you get a sense of pride of your culture, and you build an identity outside of white people and traditions. The GPA range to get into an HBCU is goes from 2.5 to 3.0.
If you are still not convinced then you should know that HBCU’s offer outstanding programs, particularly In the STEM field. So… consider attending an HBCU. You won’t regret it. People as Martin Luther King Jr., Spike Lee, Samael L., and author, Alice Walker studied in an HBCU (the first three studied in the Morehouse college).
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