How Do You Learn About Historically Black Colleges And Universities (Hbcus)?
Coming from the Upper Midwest, I had some small bit of knowledge that there were a few colleges and universities in the South that were largely African-American in terms of enrollment. Grambling State came to mind, since I learned about this school via alum Doug Williams, the first black quarterback to play in (and win) a Super Bowl. I also got the idea that Southern University was predominately black (due to its football rivalry with Grambling and their annual game called the Bayou Classic). However, it was not until I subscribed to DirecTV and began receiving ESPNU and CSTV* (please see Warnings below) through its SportsPack that I actually took note of the initials HBCU. Both networks feature games played by HBCUs, and I found that the intials stand for Historically Black Colleges and Universities. As a white Northerner, I hadn’t known there was such a label, nor especially how many schools fall under the category! In this article I’d just like to raise awareness of HBCUs and provid
