Did you know that Hinds Community College has an HBCU under its umbrella? The Utica Campus is, in fact, an HBCU!
For those of you who are unfamiliar with the term, let me first explain what an HBCU is and why it is important. Historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) are institutions of higher education in the United States that were established before the Civil Rights Act of 1964 with the intention of primarily serving the African-American community. This was because the overwhelming majority of predominantly white institutions of higher learning disqualified African Americans from enrollment during segregation.
HBCUs are rich in history and culture. They thrive on traditional values established in a time when education for some
For those of you who are unfamiliar with the term, let me first explain what an HBCU is and why it is important. Historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) are institutions of higher education in the United States that were established before the Civil Rights Act of 1964 with the intention of primarily serving the African-American community. This was because the overwhelming majority of predominantly white institutions of higher learning disqualified African Americans from enrollment during segregation.
HBCUs are rich in history and culture. They thrive on traditional values established in a time when education for some