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Cristy Jones; Krystal L. Williams; Shellby Branch; Cate Crowe; Jaxon Miller; Will Richardson; Adriel A. Hilton – Peabody Journal of Education, 2024
Historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) were founded with the principal mission to educate Black people during an era when they were barred from most postsecondary opportunities. Today, these institutions play a vital role in the higher education landscape and help to insure the long-term viability of the U.S. economy. This research…
Descriptors: Black Colleges, African Americans, Racism, Violence
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Adriel A. Hilton; Sheena Howard; Crystal J. Bryant – Peabody Journal of Education, 2024
Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) were created to provide educational opportunities for African Americans when other educational pathways were closed or restricted. These higher education institutions with the assistance of the American Missionary Association and the Freedmen's Bureau, churches and philanthropists, continue to…
Descriptors: Black Colleges, Educational History, African Americans, Equal Education