1880-1980: HBCUs thrived and provided refuge from

laws and public policy that prohibited Black

Historically Black Colleges
Americans from attending most colleges and
and Universities are
universities
educational institutions
Today: All 107 HBCUs across the US continue to play
that were established before
a vital role in American prosperity - academically,
the Civil Rights Act of 1964
socially, and economically
and whose official mission
is to ensure that Black
Americans received quality
107 HBCUs in the United States (private & public)
education.
HBCUs account for 21% of bachelor degrees and 25% of graduate degrees
earned by African American
HBCUs are open to any students that want to attend - 22% of all students
enrolled in HBCUs are of other races
HBCUs help meet the needs of low-income & first-generation students:
tuition cost averages $26,000 less than all other four-year universities in
the U.S.

“I made a decision to come after the

experience that I had at a
predominantly [white] institution in
order to embrace my own history,
heritage, and everything that has
gone into making us who we are.

The ability of cultural roots

Affirm and empower cultural
identity
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