Morality, integrity, and ethics are the common themes of the national treasure known as the network of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). According to the U.S. Department of Education, HBCUs are a source of accomplishment and great pride for the African American community as well as the entire nation. The official definition is rooted in law, known as The Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended. Urban Dictionary defines HBCU as the pillar of Black Excellence and Achievement. Black Twitter equally goes hard for HBCU life.
In 1837, Cheyney University of Pennsylvania became the nation’s first HBCU, intent to educate African descendants and prepare them as teachers. Following emancipation (1865), with jubilee and urgency, more than 90 institutions of higher education were founded for Black Americans who could not otherwise attend predominantly white institutions because of segregation laws, according to the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture. So, for nearly four million recently freed African Americans, mostly illiterate, education after emancipation was crucial to self-sufficiency, protecting newfound freedoms, finding employment, and communicating with distant family members. The earliest HBCUs were created with the support of civic and religious organizations. In 1890, the 51st United States Congress passed the Second Morrill Act. It birthed 19 universities, many in the south. Today, the roster of more than 100 HBCUs includes both public and private institutions, providing either two or four-year degree programs across 19 states… founded by both men and women. The 2021-2022 school year was met with a surge of enrollment credited to Black student awareness and heavy donations. The cultural allure and general affordability of HBCUs make them attractive to students of all races.
Career Mastered Magazine and the Career Mastered Women’s Leadership Network stand in support of HBCUs.
Morality, integrity, and ethics are the common themes of the national treasure known as the network of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). According to the U.S. Department of Education, HBCUs are a source of accomplishment and great pride for the African American community as well as the entire nation. The official definition is rooted in law, known as The Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended. Urban Dictionary defines HBCU as the pillar of Black Excellence and Achievement. Black Twitter equally goes hard for HBCU life.
In 1837, Cheyney University of Pennsylvania became the nation’s first HBCU, intent to educate African descendants and prepare them as teachers. Following emancipation (1865), with jubilee and urgency, more than 90 institutions of higher education were founded for Black Americans who could not otherwise attend predominantly white institutions because of segregation laws, according to the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture. So, for nearly four million recently freed African Americans, mostly illiterate, education after emancipation was crucial to self-sufficiency, protecting newfound freedoms, finding employment, and communicating with distant family members. The earliest HBCUs were created with the support of civic and religious organizations. In 1890, the 51st United States Congress passed the Second Morrill Act. It birthed 19 universities, many in the south. Today, the roster of more than 100 HBCUs includes both public and private institutions, providing either two or four-year degree programs across 19 states… founded by both men and women. The 2021-2022 school year was met with a surge of enrollment credited to Black student awareness and heavy donations. The cultural allure and general affordability of HBCUs make them attractive to students of all races.
Career Mastered Magazine and the Career Mastered Women’s Leadership Network stand in support of HBCUs.
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