Believe it or not, so many young kids say that to me when I mention an HBCU. I'm looking at them like they're crazy of course. So sad but true. How were you introduced to HBCU's? Do you think more could be done as far as recruitment and getting the word out there that these types of schools exist, and if so what? And before you say "they should research", if you don't know anything about these schools and you don't know anyone who went to one, how would you know? Especially if you don't have internet access. Keep in mind there are kids living in Queens, Brooklyn etc that have never been to Manhattan, how in the world can research be the only answer?
I'm a firm believer in each one teach one, but from what I understand, graduates of HBCUs don't (for the most part) give a lot of money back once they graduate (e.g. Kentucky State), so maybe that's something to be said about the schools itself.
what do u think?
i know that my skool didnt do enough to educate us on hbcu's. i didnt know what one was until my senior year AFTER i'd applied to all these predominately white schools. had i been told about them more i think i woulda went to one and not have to transfer in like im doing now.
Luckily, the Dean of my school went to Morgan State. I would have been clueless if he hadn't organized trips to Lincoln University(PA) and Cheyney State.
