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Historically Black Colleges and Universities  

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  • Historically Black colleges and universities are institutions created under the laws of segregation and prior to 1964 with the express purpose of educating African Americans. From their arrival on the shores of the United States, Black people have thirsted for knowledge and viewed education as the key to their freedom. [Source: Encyclopedia of Diversity in Education; Historically Black Colleges and Universities]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-SL18R8PN-T

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