Historically Black colleges

While HBCUs provide bright futures for Black students, they aren’t as well funded as other prestige universities.

The partnership is meant to help preserve important historical records of Black Americans’ lives.

Many HBCUs were established in the years following the Civil War to educate Black people. Now, many are seeing an increase in applications.

HBCU advocates say funding shortfalls mean less scholarship money and financial aid for students and can lead to lower graduation rates.

The pandemic has reduced HBCUs’ enrollment, affecting tuition revenue. Even before this year, many struggled financially.

The co-founder of Netflix and his wife hope their donations will help “reverse generations of inequality.”

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