HBCU All-Stars Prove That Historically Black Colleges Are Necessary In America Thinking about attending a HBCU but heard some misconceptions about the experience ? The U.S. Department of Education recently announced the 2015 HBCU All-Stars, a group of undergraduate, master’s and professional students at historically black colleges and universities. U.S. News recently spoke with some of the 2015 HBCU All-Stars about common lies and misconceptions that some have about historically black schools and what it’s really like to attend one. Jamie Binns, junior at Talladega College: Binns didn’t always plan on going to an HBCU, but after getting into and later enrolling at Talladega College in Alabama, he’s grateful for the experience. “I would like to think that my HBCU has done well for me and has been able to afford me a lot of opportunities,” says Binns, who is president of his school’s student government association, a member of the track and field team and a member of the presidential honor society. He wants people to realize that historically black colleges can be just as challenging as any other. “An HBCU experience, or an HBCU education rather, is not inferior to a predominantly white institution,” says Binns. HBCUs have had prestigious alumni go out and do great things, he says. And he’s right. Some of these alumni, which come from various black colleges, include film director Spike Lee, author Toni Morrison and civil rights activist Jesse L. Jackson Sr. Angelica Willis, junior at North Carolina A&T State University: Before becoming an undergrad, Angelica Willis knew some of the professors at North Carolina A&T State University, where her mother also attended. When Willis arrived as a freshman, the school almost felt like home. “I love the family environment,” says Willis, who has a 4.0 GPA as a computer science major and mentors other students at the school. “It just seems so friendly and open.” Read more from the article HERE and discuss your thoughts on how HBCUs play a big part in the Black community in the comment section below.
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Race Matters: HBCU ‘All-Stars’ Prove That Historically Black Colleges Are NOT Inferior To Predominately White Institutions
