Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) provided higher learning opportunities for African Americans in the wake of segregation after the Civil War and during Jim Crow. And while de facto segregation has ended, the role of these storied institutions endure as integral pillars in Black culture, education and history.
Churches started many of the colleges that opened the door to post-secondary education for Black scholars. To this day, those spiritual roots influence many of the traditions. In addition to their origin story, here are five other facts about HBCUs.
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