Increasingly, Historically Black Colleges and Universities are serving more diverse populations. According to a 20-13 report from the University of Pennsylvania, about a quarter of HBCUs in the U.S. have student bodies that are at least 20% non-Black.
Hispanic and Latino enrollment at HBCUs has grown more than 120% since 1980.
Now, one of Atlanta’s oldest HBCUs, Morris Brown College, has formed a partnership with the Georgia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. The idea is to increase diversity while the school tries to rebuild.
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