HBCU: Historically Black College Students

Does an HBCU offer an African American student more than a PWI? An HBCU, “is a Historically Black College or University, that was founded by our ancestors to educate us on our history as African-American descents.” Before HBCUs were a thing, African Americans were free slaves that were not allowed to get an education. This did not stop them from learning a way to read, write, and calculate math. The Philadelphia Quakers founded the Institute of Colored Youth, so the children will have the opportunity to get an education. Soon after, many colleges and universities were founded specifically for African Americans to get a higher education. Cheyney University, founded by Richard Humphreys, was the very first HBCU to be established in 1837. The …show more content…
Howard University student, Brandon Ellington Patterson, said that one thing a student can look forward at an HBCU is “experiencing a certain cultural connection, and not about representing yourself to another person’s expectation.” Moreover, you will not have to change yourself for the sake of making someone else feel uncomfortable or …show more content…
It is significant for an African American to gain knowledge about what happened to our ancestor’s generation after generation and decade after decade. There are more African American history courses at and HBCU than a PWI. This says a lot because if you are looking to learn history about yourself, a PWI may not be the best place to go. African American studies may be at a PWI, but there are not enough to get the full experience of history. A quote by Marcus Garvey states that, “A people without the knowledge or their history, origin, and culture is like a tree without roots.” This quote indirectly shows just how important our history is and how knowing our history can help us