The Inspiring History of HBCUs and 25 Facts You Need to Know

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Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) began as 19th-century initiatives to provide post-secondary learning opportunities to Black Americans in a highly segregated country. The establishment of HBCUs allowed Black Americans the chance to receive higher learning of the quality that was once only afforded to white individuals and select others.