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The 5 Most Ridiculous Myths About HBCUs, Ranked
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5. They’re all party schools
Name one scenario where people in their late teens and early twenties live exclusively in one community and shenanigans don’t ensue. We’ll wait. Those who trot out this tired stereotype with racist undertones willfully fail to mention the beer pong and keg stands and ratchet-ass underage students depicted in damn near every movie set at a White college ever. (All that said, nothing tops homecoming festivities at a Black college!)
4. HBCUs lack diversity
Sure, historically Black colleges and universities are Black as hell. But news flash: Black culture is not a monolith. Many of these schools attract students from all around the country, with their own regional lifestyles and opinions on fast food restaurants (hot take: Jack in the Box is trash). Plus, international students from the Caribbean, Africa, Europe, and elsewhere all emerge on these campuses, showing Blackness in more shades than you could imagine.
