Students celebrate during the North Carolina Central Spring 2024 Graduate and Professional Ceremony at North Carolina Central University on May 4, 2024 in Durham, North CarolinaImage: DeAndres Royal (Getty Images)
Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) are the heart of Black education. There are 107 HBCUs across the country, and though they only make up three percent of colleges nationwide, HBCUs graduate nearly 50 percent of Black teachers, 70 percent of Black doctors and dentists; and 80 percent of Black lawyers, according to the U.S. Department of Education. – Phenix S Halley Read More
