re: Trump plans EO for Historically Black Colleges....

Fun Fact: If you're white, and attend a HBCU, you qualify for a minority ROTC scholarship. Had a buddy in high school who went that route.

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Never fully understood the draw to HBCU's. They seem very racist in nature. All while HWCU's accept minorities at alarming rates over more qualified white people.

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I was an adjunct instructor at an HBCU, so here's my take.

HBCUs typically have lower enrollment standards. If you are a black kid with a 16 ACT and 2.2 GPA, most white schools will toss your application in the trash. It would give these kids an opportunity to get a degree they otherwise wouldn't get. (And yes, those are not atypical qualifications for students getting admitted to HBCUs).

Now of course, we can argue that the kid shouldn't be going to college with those numbers (I tend to agree). Also, some of the students would get torn to pieces at schools like LSU. For those students to succeed, they often need more focused instruction/interaction. The student faculty-ratio tends to be lower at HBCU's, which is beneficial for the students.

As far as the racist standard, I see your point. However, HBCU's do not restrict other races from enrolling. Also, they were all founded during an era where those students were not allowed at white schools.