Dr. Beverly Daniel-Tatum Expounds Upon Relevance of HBCUs

Dr. Beverly Daniel-Tatum, author and groundbreaking theorist on race and education, has taken her logic and expertise to the blogosphere with a column in the Huffington Post, “Why Historically Black Colleges Remain Relevant.”

The relevance and power of an HBCU education in which faculty expectations are high, peer support is strong, and role models are abundant is quantifiable and worthy of preserving and strengthening with investment. Black students who want to see themselves as not just one of a few who can succeed but rather one of many who seek and find that legacy of success and affirmation on an HBCU campus.

Of course, that is the powerful cultural reach of HBCUs, which is equally important to the business decision of attending a historically black college. A student attending a public HBCU can receive a world-class education at a much lower expense than attending a flagship state institution or private university. Progress of the race and creating minority role models aside, it makes business sense for families and students to consider an HBCU.

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