Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) are the academic backbone of the Black community. HBCUs have produced more than half of all practicing doctors in this country, according to Forbes. And with notable HBCU alumni like Oprah Winfrey, Vice President Kamala Harris, and Spike Lee, Black students should be flocking to any of our 107 HBCUs, but here’s the issue: they’re not.
The overall number of HBCU applicants has declined over the years, and what’s most concerning is the amount of Black men on HBCU campuses is rapidly decreasing. Today, Black men account for only 26 percent of the total number of students at all HBCUs, according to a study by the American Institute for Boys and Men. This marks the lowest Black male enrollment since 1976, when Black men made up only 38 percent.
On the flip side, Black women continue…