Black Colleges and Universities

Black Colleges and Universities

Historically Black Colleges and Universities have been around for many years, and there is now a total of 104 HBCU. About 70 years ago HBCU served a very big purpose to many African Americans, and it’s purpose was to educate and make a statement that African Americans can produce as well as the white community. Being on the grounds of a HBCU, blacks were not discriminated against and were accepted by their color. As the years past and as African Americans were being accepted more into society, many of those personals were not receiving an education. Many African Americans refuse to get an education in today’s society. I believe that HBCU does and does not serve a worthwhile purpose. I believe it does, because moving from various schools (white and black) I found that predominantly black school and the universities that I’ve visited focus on African Americans and there work. The instructors were more attentive to their students, and where treated with proper respect. Instructors also focused on the importance of African Americans to receive a valuable education that would help them succeed in their profession and help them remember those who brought African Americans this far. Whereas, when I spent my time in a predominantly white school, I found that the few African Americans that where in a classroom did not receive the same attention as those of the instructor race. I observed that the instructor never had enough time to personally help one on one with her/his African American student, but could find time to help with the child of the same race as the instructor. Although not all the instructors treated their African American students that way, it was ridiculous for the instructor to act in such a manner in society today. When it came to talking about a famous African American, the lesson was very short and brief and was only talked about for a week. The instructor would mention a name that everyone knew, and would refuse to talk of someone else. I know that...

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