Kamala Harris: HBCUs made me who I am today.

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1. I didn't even know what this meant, so I learned a little today:

The story of historically black colleges in the US

"When the federal government gives attention to HBCUs we end up having a profound impact on black people in America," said the California senator, when asked about her alma mater, Howard University, in an interview following the launch of her presidential bid.

HBCUs like Howard, one of the top ranked and most well known historically black universities in the country, are recognised around the globe.

Dr Gracie Lawson-Borders, dean of Howard's school of communications, says that for a lot of the students "this opportunity to be accepted at Howard, at Bennett or at any HBCU is just a part of their growing war chest of preparation to make a difference in this world".

Why did the US need HBCUs?
Historically black colleges and universities, commonly called HBCUs, were created to provide higher education to disenfranchised African Americans in the United States, who were otherwise prohibited from attending most colleges.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-47234239