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Peace To All:

I was at work one day and one of my coworkers out of the blue asked a question "Why are there Black colleges? Isn't that dividing America? Isn't that racist?" At first I was confused but then it made me think. Now I did not graduate from a predominantly Black college. I went to a college where 55% of the students were Black and Hispanic.

But being the straightforward person I am, I used reverse psychology on her and asked, "Why are there White colleges?" Isn't that divisive?" Furthermore, I told them that White abolitionists started Black colleges because Whites wouldn't allow blacks to attend their institutions of higher learning. In fact, they wouldn't allow us to attend their public schools. I them told them to research a case called Brown vs. the Board of Education.

What do ya'll think about Black colleges?

Posted By: Siebra Muhammad
Saturday, January 2nd 2010 at 5:14PM
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I think that Black Colleges are a great source of education, where students aren't made to feel like they are learning at an inferior level.
Saturday, January 2nd 2010 at 5:38PM
Helen Lofton

I have been a public school system employee since August 2002, and I am all for the acquisition of knowledge for our people. Knowledge is Knowledge. Whether it's a Black college or White college, it is your choice where to get it. Sure some knowledge on certain subjects (such as Black/African history) is better obtained in a Black college/university setting, but some is better obtained in a working environment.

My point is go anywhere that will aid you in the development of knowledge because our community is in such a diverse state right now. Every place is school if you learn what you are SUPPOSED to learn. Take sites like these for instance. We all come from different backgrounds but we can all learn a little something from each other.
Saturday, January 2nd 2010 at 5:47PM
Siebra Muhammad

Black Colleges always will have their place. But currently I think it is more advantageous for students to go to college where they are exposed to all types of cultures. When they get out of school they will have to adapt to environments like ones at none HBCU's. But the instructors do offer more help and some find you a place to work or get experience in your field of study. So there are good and bad.
Saturday, January 2nd 2010 at 9:40PM
Nathan Cox

If there are no black colleges, who will we hold responsible for making sure black people get an excellent education?

Sunday, January 3rd 2010 at 2:26AM
Will Moss

GRACIAS AMIGO!!!
Sunday, January 3rd 2010 at 5:00PM
Siebra Muhammad

Technically, the Higher Education Act of 1965 defines an HBCU as: "...any historically black college or university that was established prior to 1964, whose principal mission was, and is, the education of black Americans, and that is accredited by a nationally recognized accrediting agency..."
There are 105 HBCU institutions in America today, and some have non-black majorities, notably West Virginia State University. Its student body is roughly 90% white since the mid-1960s.

Sunday, January 3rd 2010 at 6:34PM
Guest Visitor

In addition to offering an excellent education, HBCU's offer Black students a cultural experience similar to one offered to women students at Women's colleges and (historically) to White male students at nearly all colleges. Experiencing the support of peers is empowering and should be available to any U.S. student. Diversity. Options. Both are critical to the education of generations.
Monday, January 4th 2010 at 12:43PM
Regan Ronayne

I think we should always seek a better way to educate ourselves. If it means to attend black colleges, then we should seek that goal.

The whites have always made the rules and we always try to abide. We have wholly never succeeded in our goal to improve ourselves and because of this history, we have never gone to each other to make a better life for all of us black people.

The question I have is that why did white colleges denied us (and still do) an equal opportunity to attend their "better colleges" when the US constitution indicated we could? Obviously somebody violated the 13th through 17th amendments. I wonder who?

Like Mozell says...JUST THINKING...

Tuesday, January 5th 2010 at 2:47PM
Siebra Muhammad

HBCU students where y'all at on this one? We want to hear you weigh in too...
Tuesday, January 5th 2010 at 2:52PM
Siebra Muhammad

Siebra, all I can say to tis is D-U-H...

And, please why WOULD a person come to believe that you can find education about all cultures except at a Black college is beyond me...

DOUBLE duh... NO, DUH UNTIL THE END OF TIME(SMILE)
Thursday, April 10th 2014 at 6:47PM
ROBINSON IRMA

Siebra, did your co-worker actually have to fill out an application to work there?!?

Hell, I doubt if they would even allow someone with this much total lack of common sense or book learning on to planet SOS.(smile)..I did get a kick out of this blog though, but my dear beautiful daughter did you mistakenly not put the usual HUMOR comment on this one in the title of this post?????LOOOOOOOL

Thursday, April 10th 2014 at 6:47PM
ROBINSON IRMA

As, my degree from college is in African-centered BIA and not European-centered, we just may have to be more specific...these departments were only coming into existance when that former Black Panther received his (their PHds.)and the rest is history you will not se e in any main stream media special or not even maybe during Black history month...this fight still is in full progress...(smile)

Please take notes on how professor gotConya West got fired another Black professor got put in jail and Rev, J. Wright got black listed along with Minister Farrakhan??????????SMILE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thursday, April 10th 2014 at 6:47PM
ROBINSON IRMA