In the Spirit of Sankofa,
There's an unprecedented crisis facing America's historically black colleges
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Students Laurah Pollonais (L) and Dalicia Barker listen during a class at Spelman College in Atlanta, Georgia in this picture taken February 12, 2009.
Across the US, historically black colleges and universities are struggling financially — and the nation's oldest public black college is even on the verge of financial collapse.
Historically black colleges and universities — known as HBCUs — have been part of American higher education for over 150 years. In the past few decades, though, the financial health of many schools has taken a turn for the worst.
HBCUs have struggled with unequal government funding, declining enrollment, and poor leadership ...
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Students of Howard University march from campus to the Lincoln Memorial to participate in the Realize the Dream Rally for the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington August 24, 2013.
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There's an unprecedented crisis facing America's historically black colleges
REUTERS/Tami Chappell
Students Laurah Pollonais (L) and Dalicia Barker listen during a class at Spelman College in Atlanta, Georgia in this picture taken February 12, 2009.
Across the US, historically black colleges and universities are struggling financially — and the nation's oldest public black college is even on the verge of financial collapse.
Historically black colleges and universities — known as HBCUs — have been part of American higher education for over 150 years. In the past few decades, though, the financial health of many schools has taken a turn for the worst.
HBCUs have struggled with unequal government funding, declining enrollment, and poor leadership ...
REUTERS/James Lawler Duggan
Students of Howard University march from campus to the Lincoln Memorial to participate in the Realize the Dream Rally for the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington August 24, 2013.
http://www.businessinsider.com/hbcus-may-be-more-in-danger-of-closing-than-other-schools-2015-3
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