
Historically Black Colleges & Universities: Providing an Education for All
Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) were established to provide safe post-secondary education to the African American community. However, students of any race were permitted to attend. Prior to the Civil Rights Act of 1964, discriminatory practices prevented blacks from attending white institutions. Understanding the need to access education and the desire to gain professional skills, the American Missionary Association and the Freedmen’s Bureau spearheaded t