HBCUs* are a legacy of the pre-Civil Rights era, so why are they praised so much by politicians? I'm just a naive Canadian asking dumb questions, but they seem actively counter to integration.
HBCUs have historically been responsible for educating America’s black elites, so a fair number of the black political class are HBCU grads. Beyond that, these are institutions that people generally view working. And many people value advancement over integration
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Ya I'm learning from a few people about the black elite thing. It seems to me that when you have separate but equal institutions for elite rights of passage it's a policy failure.
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Yes, I would call segregation a policy failure. But all policies have unintended consequences an some bad policies have good unintended consequences. HBCUs fall into the “if it ain’t broke...” category.
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