Racism Should Have No Place at HBCUs

Clare Xanthos, PhD
5 min readJan 1, 2023

Historically Black Colleges are not Necessarily Safe Spaces for Black Students

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The prevailing thought in the Black community is that Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) are safe spaces where Black students get a perhaps once-in-a-lifetime chance to not be a marginalized minority; to experience a discrimination-free higher education…

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Clare Xanthos, PhD

WRITER. AUTHOR. SCHOLAR. Interests: Racial Equity, Racial Health Equity, Racial Justice. Co-Editor: Social Determinants of Health among African-American Men