Yes and that is acknowledged (and the literal point) in the OP. People are choosing to either go to institutions that are working to block/erase black history and identity or choosing to go to a black school where there are differences of opinion or operational inefficiencies. One is wayyy more damaging than the other and goes against self interest which is absolutely insane.
I think it’s unfair to say that any school that is not Black is trying to erase Black history. There are plenty of private schools that don’t rely as much as federal support that are putting in the work. There are also others that are complying only on paper by renaming departments and offices to wait him out of office.
How are they putting in the work? Are they actively recruiting Black students? Are they offering grants, scholarships, and assistantships to Black students? Are they recruiting Black professors? Are they offering equitable pay commensurate with experience? What does the African-American studies department look like at these universities? This post is not expecting you to have any of these answers. The truth is, predominantly white colleges and universities that do not rely fully on government funding rely on alumni endowments and board influence. All of which is rooted in racial disparity in the United States, and that disparity has erased Black history. So, no matter how well-intentioned these institutions are, they will never put themselves in a position to lose it all for the state of the Black community in the United States.
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u/ccuriouss_ Aug 04 '26
Two things can be wrong at the same time.