Restoring the Burden of Expectations
Lessons from an HBCU
The Burden of Expectations
The historical context of higher education in America is marked by notable disparities, particularly between Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and predominantly white institutions (PWIs). Early HBCUs, established primarily during the late 1800s, bore an immense "burden of expectations," a phenomenon that was …
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