A new study found that attending a historically Black college or university (HBCU) as a young adult is better for the long-term cognitive outcomes of Black Americans. The study, published in the JAMA Network Open last month, featured co-authors from Rutgeters University, the University of Alabama at Birmingham, Columbia University, Boston University, and Harvard University. As The Guardian first reported, the authors sampled over 1,900 Black American adults who attended college between 1940 and 1980 and who attended high school in a state with an HBCU. Approximately 35% of those sampled attended an HBCU. Researchers found a correlation between the collegiate environment and long-term wellness.
