Historic Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) has played an essential role in America. Being one of the only institutions of higher learning where African Americans could receive a quality education free from discrimination as well as space for community organization, HBCUs has been an important cultural resource in the African American community. To add, HBCUs have produce many prominent African Americans who have made great contributions to American society. Historic figures such Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Thurgood Marshall, Booker T. Washington as well as current figures like Oprah Winfrey, Toni Morrison, Alice Walker, Elijah Cummings and Vernon Jordan were all educated at HBCU’s. Because of its rich cultural legacy within the black community and for
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In fact, it wasn’t until the 1980s when cultural heritage and historic preservation programs actively started to include minority populations in (African-American in particular) preservation work. This is allowed to happen because the history and culture of the members of the dominant society often take precedence over those who belong to racial and ethnic communities. The voices of communities of color are left out of preservation efforts so what is deemed important to those who belong to these communities are ignored.
The inclusion of racial minorities in cultural heritage preservation allow other members of this country to recognize diverse histories and cultures that allowed America to be the great “melting pot” that it prides itself to be today. How preservation programs can become committed to diversity is by building report with members of minority communities, genuinely taken the concerns of the people who exist in these communities into consideration and most importantly remain consistent with preservation
In fact, it wasn’t until the 1980s when cultural heritage and historic preservation programs actively started to include minority populations in (African-American in particular) preservation work. This is allowed to happen because the history and culture of the members of the dominant society often take precedence over those who belong to racial and ethnic communities. The voices of communities of color are left out of preservation efforts so what is deemed important to those who belong to these communities are ignored.
The inclusion of racial minorities in cultural heritage preservation allow other members of this country to recognize diverse histories and cultures that allowed America to be the great “melting pot” that it prides itself to be today. How preservation programs can become committed to diversity is by building report with members of minority communities, genuinely taken the concerns of the people who exist in these communities into consideration and most importantly remain consistent with preservation