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Being White at an HBCU

by Mignon Hemsley
December 10, 2014
1 min read

Students Tell Their Story

 
 

 

Howard University, an Historically Black College and University (HBCU), has recently experienced a higher percentage of white students. Mignon Hemsley explores the question as to how it feels to be white and attend an HBCU.

 

 

 

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