There are more than one-hundred historically black colleges and universities in the United States today. These institutions have formed since their beginning in 1837 when their primary responsibility was to teach the slaves that got free to read and write. At the beginning of the 21st century historically Black colleges and universities began to offer African American students a place to earn a sense of identity, heritage and community. Historically black colleges and universities, also known as HBCUs, can be found in over twenty states and a majority of them can be found in the south. …
