HBCU Numbers on the Rise

Education is necessary to overcome the conditions that have been placed purposely on the black community. It is our portal to deeper knowledge that will equip us with wisdom that will set us free from our oppressors. 
More and more young black adults are making a conscious decision to attend a historically black college or university (HBCU) rather than a predominantly white institution (PWI). HBCUs were built and founded off the fact that black students were being discriminated against from attending college. We made education a priority and determined to accomplish the goal of educating our people by any means necessary. Today, HBCU numbers are on the rise every year and are looking to increase annually. 
The energy and the vibe at an HBCU is one like no other. The people, the culture, the atmosphere, it’s beautiful. The last two freshman classes here at Southern have been some of the highest in terms of enrollment that we have had in years. The increasing population is a great thing for Southern and the community. The largest HBCU in the nation, North Carolina A&T State University, has just surpassed 12,000 students this year. 
I feel as if the increasing numbers of enrollment in black institutions is the beginning of a revolution worldwide. A black mind is the most powerful thing on the planet. HBCUs give black students a sense of pride about their schools, heritage, and history. It also provides young black adults with important facts about our history and empower us to make the change necessary to help our people. 
More successful black people in the world will allow us to invest into making our communities better and build wealth. Black people in the past have shown us that when we value “togetherness” we are an unstoppable force and are subject to mandatory resistance by opposing forces due to our natural dominance. 
Overall, the culture is starting to shift back towards back towards black institutions as the new generation are beginning to regain that sense of “black pride” that our parents and grandparents valued so much Education is merely knowledge, but when you apply knowledge then you obtain wisdom. Learning and interacting within our community helps us achieve our goals and give us a better chance at life when we stay within one another. 
I believe that our ancestors have paved a way for us to be successful in this very moment and break out the chains society has placed on black people. It’s up to us to make that change and that change starts with educating the youth. As the numbers in the classroom increase, so will the soldiers we have preserving our culture and importance in the field.