Amid this friction, many historically black colleges and universities are suddenly witnessing a surge in enrollment. Simply put, as we see young black people chant “Black Lives Matter” in the streets, their actions clearly indicate that black colleges matter as well. Freshman enrollment is up 49 percent at Shaw University, 39 percent at South Carolina State, 32 percent at Tuskegee University, 30 percent at Virginia State University, 22 percent at Dillard University, 22 percent at Central State University, 20 percent at Florida Memorial University, and 19 percent at Delaware State University. In fact, black colleges provided the educational and spiritual grounding for America’s civil rights heroes. For black students, HBCUs continue to serve as the original safe spaces.

Source: Washington Post September 11, 2016 08:03 UTC