Historically black colleges
In the United States, a historically black college is a college or university that was established before 1964 with the intention of serving the African-American community. Before 1964, African-Americans were almost always excluded from higher education opportunities at the predominantly white colleges and universities--with notable exceptions like integrated Oberlin College in Ohio.There are more than 100 historically black colleges in the United States, located exclusively in the southern and eastern states. Historically black colleges are not necessarily predominantly black today.
Famous graduates of historically black colleges include Andrew Young Jr, Toni Morrison, Oprah Winfrey, Martin Luther King Jr, Medgar Evers, Rosa Parks, Thurgood Marshall, Ralph Ellison, W.E.B. Du Bois and Booker T. Washington.
See also: List of historically black colleges of the United States
Students at Historically Black Colleges and Universities: Their Aspirations & AccomplishmentsExternal Links
