I learned and saw a lot of great thing while at convocation but the highlight of convocation was when Maria Thompson shed light on an important topic on HBCU’S being under siege. Many people ask questions like do we still need HBCU’S and are they serving their purpose. According to the sociology text book during the nineteenth century many states did not yet have laws requiring education for everyone. Education was considered a luxury available only to children of upper class. Education for slaves were prohibited by law until the 1900. African Americans were largely denied any kind of formal education.

Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU’s) were founded on the premise to enrich the education for colored students around the country during 1964. The once proud choice to attend a school surrounded by culture, scholars and people who shared the same skin color, is gradually decreasing as HBCU’s begins to lose its place as the heart of African American education. Many HBCU’S close down because they can no longer carry the heavy financial burden of providing education for the African American community. The established institutions are supposed to provide a higher education for black people. HBCU’S are undergoing hardships in today’s society , causing them to plunge into somewhat of a …show more content…
With the exception of a handful, most HBCU’s are land-grant institution, with funding that comes from the federal government. That same promised funding is a part of what provides the means for HBCU’s financially today. In this year’s education budget, the $85 million dollars endowed to HBCU’s was omitted, leaving HBCU’s in a difficult spot. The $85 million dollars cut from the 105 federally recognized HBCUs was intended as a temporary measure, according to the U.S. Department of Education, but has become a detrimental tool that can possibly break the bank for