Early on, I was discouraged from attending a historically-black college because I was told things such as, “the workforce is not all-black so, you need to go somewhere that offers a more realistic environment.” As I got older, I realize that this was not true. However, I wonder what those folks would say today knowing that a lot of HBCU’s are actively recruiting white students.
Some are taking them up on the offer, drawn by the allure of scholarships and tuition that, on average, costs $10,000 less per year than their traditionally white counterparts.
By no means am I suggesting that the educational experience at these schools is somehow now enhanced by the presence of white students. What I am suggesting, however, is that the quality of an education at an HBCU is just as good as any other university (and in many cases better) and the fact that students of other cultures attending these schools may be indicative of that notion.
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