Recently, U.S. News and World Report did a special ranking of historically Black colleges. The top tier universities listed were Spelman, Howard, Hampton and Morehouse. The colleges listed are truly important because they are responsible for producing a successful image for African-Americans. I interpret this recent article as beneficial to African- Americans because it breaks numerous stereotypes all across the board.. Contrary to the lazy and drop out stereotypes, students who attend the HBCU’s listed and those not listed, are motivated students who value education. It has taken some time but these students are finally receiving the national credit they deserve by ranking them among the top 100 schools across the country. This first step shows that the top predominantly black schools are just as good or better than the top predominantly white schools. I can only hope that the media reveals more in terms of the future of educated African Americans in this count
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I like your new blog, Phil. Keep writing and posting! I put a link to your blog at the top of my home page so people can see what you're doing.
I hope you'll consider joining the AfroSpear in a few months, if you keep blogging continuously.
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