This is a great story about a young man who chose an HBCU over Harvard. Instead of the 16-year old genius Ralph Jones taking Harvard up on their offer, he chose Florida A&M University.
The story received national attention, but we have to ask ourselves: Are we naive to automatically assume that Ivy League Universities are better for black students than the leading HBCUs? Is a black woman out of Spelman any worse off than she would have been had she attended a predominantly white university? Strong HBCUs do an amazing job of giving students confidence, a great college experience and a strong racial identity. At the same time, many students attending predominantly white universities leave the campuses feeling frustrated, disconnected and forced to assimilate.
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