[Gregory-H21595]

If anyone looks down on whites for enrolling in Historically Black Colleges/Universities (HBCUs – note the name, it is not a mere semantic distinction), it is other whites. Blacks have their ‘own colleges’ because historically, they were legally denied admission to ‘white’ colleges on the basis of race (if you doubt this, study the doctrine of separate but equal), so they created their own system of colleges and universities. They continue today because a) they are good schools, and b) many black students feel more comfortable around other black students and they often tend to perform better at such schools. To flip this, you must realize that most American universities are basically ‘white’ schools – professors, students, curricula, organizations, etc. are dominated by whites. I know several white students who attended HBCUs, and their experiences were almost universally positive. I think your initial question was an attempt, not at eliciting a real answer, but at baiting. I took the bait. A better question may be: Why, in 2001, do so many blacks feel so much more comfortable around other blacks? Are they made to feel uncomfortable in non-HBCUs? I didn’t attend an HBCU and certainly did feel a large degree of ostracism and distance from the white students (who comprised the overwhelming majority) at my school. The administration was completely incapable and/or unwilling to recognize any problem, and I’m quite sure I would have had a better experience at an HBCU.

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Name : Gregory-H21595, Gender : M, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : Black/African American, Religion : Christian, Age : 23, City : New York, State : NY, Country : United States, Occupation : law student, Education level : Over 4 Years of College, 

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