Georgia Could Lose Two Historically Black Colleges

December 27th, 2008

Albany State University, Georgia 

Two more historically Black colleges will disappear in an era when funding has threatened similar schools, if a legislator has his way. But Georgia senator Seth Harp says combining Black Savannah State with majority-White Armstrong Atlantic State and HBCU Albany State with nearby Darton College would end a racist legacy that forced Blacks to form their own institutions. “I think we should close this ugly chapter in Georgia’s history,” says Harp, a Republican. As chairman of Georgia’s Higher Education Committee, he proposed the plan as a remedy for $2 billion in budget shortfall. Opponents, though, say the Black schools, which have roughly 7,000 total students, should remain independent. “We can’t afford to run away from our history,” says Leonard Haynes, executive director of the White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges. Harp’s proposal this week was in preliminary stages with few details about how any merger would take place.

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Owen Said on

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Struggling Said on

I hope the two HBCU mentioned in the article (as well as all of the HBCUs) are able to keep their doors open as separate insitutions.



gretta Said on

shu it down , was a waste to try to teach dem anyways



Chris Said on

I think the schools should be saved. But, I do have a few questions;

1. Was the staff professional? Or, did they have attitudes.
2. What type of students were they attracting?
3. How was the management?

Like the Auto Industry there must be some demands in place before they receive any funding. From what I have heard, some but not all HBCU’s have to many people who are part of the staff and front line workers who are not professional or qualified. We are living in a season of change, this means HBCU’s too.



Chris Said on

I wanted to celebrate Kwanzee for the first time this year, but I missed it. Hopefully, we will be able to celebrate it next year.



Nee Said on

I did not attend a HBCU, but I have attended a black college. I have to say, that education endeavor was the most challenging out of all my past educational pursuit.

It is very important to preserve black colleges. I think black people with power and funds are obligated to do everything they can to help support and get out the word and drumming support for keeping these colleges afloat. Also, we need to hold the management accountable for the operations of these colleges.

Black people we need to do everything we can in maintaining our existence, our sanity, and our youth’s future.



tasha Said on

I am a graduate of a HBCU and I think the schools should be saved. I feel I received the same education as a student who did not attend a HBCU!



My 2 cents Said on

I feel as though it is important to preserve HBCU. It’s a shame that black people are the only race that can’t have anything to themselves without it being looked down upon. It’s bad enough that the word black has negative connotations to the word already and now we can’t have our own set of educational institutions?! I hope that the schools get preserved and I feel that the main problem is that there is a misconception of the quality of education from these schools.I believe that it is important to keep the schools alive because it shows progress as well as history. We must not forget the purpose of why these institutions were created. I mean if the government can bail out Car Company’s then why can’t they bail out these Universities?! Don’t get rid of the legacy that helped open the doors for blacks to get an education.



natasha Said on

For someone to think closing these historical universities, would benefit the upcoming generation in obtaining a good education, is ludicrous. We as African-Americans should protest and stand up for their rights. When these universities were established; there weren’t any white schools accepting blacks. For us to allow this to happen; is stepping back into time. If you sit in a Criminal Justice class or Social Work class @ SUNO, you will find it filled with Caucasian students. We must preserve these schools, It’s a must.



Kirk C. Odems Said on

I sincerely hope & pray that HBCU’s or Historically Black Colleges & Universities will always be saved & preserved, & Black or African American People should realize that racist amerikkka(especially under george(example of white affirmative action)bush’s racist regime)never wants Black People or African Americans educated & skilled, but to borrow a line from a character in the Spike Lee movie “School Daze”, “how come Black People won’t support Black Colleges & Universities?” The African or Black American population is 30-40 million, & half are over the age of 18, which means they have some access to money. Hence, if at least 15 million Black People were to donate $10.00 per week to HBCU’s or Historically Black Colleges & Universities, that would amount to $150 million dollars per week, $600 million dollars per month, which finally equate or total $7.2 billion dollars per year. With over $7 billion dollars per year, every Black person not only in amerikkka but GOD’S entire world would be able to attend a HBCU of his or her choice. Don’t say that this feat could not be accomplished, because if it were not for Black People, Cadillac, Malt Liquor, Cell Phones, IPods, Beepers, Expensive Sneakers, Fast Food Franchises, among other products, would have all GONE OUT OF BUSINESS!! My father(Late William Perry Bell) once told me that a reason is a valid explanation for things one has no control over, & an excuse is a lie about things one does have control over, so bottom line, Black People let’s save HBCU”s without excuses!!



christa Said on

this is utterly ridiculous………………how dare you have the nerve to close schools that are not only building up our black communities but also this nation. i cant fathom how this meager question came about? if you want to close the dire institutions that founded this nation, if you question our logistics, then why not close yale, or harvard or columbia



Anonymous Said on

Which HBCU has majorty of white students? That is like saying that Jesse Jackson is chosen president of the Aryan Nation. And what the hell does Kwanzaa has to do with this topic?



Taskmaster Said on

Let ,s be real about this issue It,s all about black wanting their own and keeping their own. However we still have some of us who think we should went to sat next to the Eruopean s on the toiliet.



Fallon N SEATTLE! Said on

GRETTA IS A DUMB ASS B*TCH! I HOPE YOU GET YO’ ASS WHOOPED BY ONE OF US!!!



jfffnn Said on

Greta
Are you serious ? “Shu it down waste of to try to teach them anyways”.It appears you could of used some education from one of those schools,albeit from reading your post you would not have been accepted. A MIND IS A TERRIBLE THING TOO WASTE.



Dipo S.K. Diligent Said on

Equality does not mean that there are no differences between us. It means that everyone has similar access to the riches of what this nation has to offer. Equality is similar to peace.
Thus, my friends, peace will come to pass when we all learn to respect the differences and enjoy the similarities between us. We should come together, yes, but not at the cost of our identity. The HBCU should stand.



zpepperd Said on

Unfortunately colleges in America are most often geared to prefer white students over black. Its an ugly idea, but still a fact. I think if they combine these historically black or African American colleges the The white run universities ; white university administrators will take over black positions and give all the benefits to white students and staff while slowly eliminatng African American staff and students. Historically black colleges are historical landmarks protected by law amd must be preserved under he United States Constitution. These colleges honor the image of African American Scholars like Dr. Martin Luher King Jr. ans should never be destroyed. These colleges are sacred to African American students and much needed.



Dr. Rose Said on

Why not merge all the schools and keep the name of the HBCU. That way its not racist, its growing a HBCU and intergrating the state of Georgia. Who said it had to be named after a white college.



jennifa Said on

i think that this college is great. because they have great student’s and teacher’s that who bust there butt’s to teach these kid’s and they get paid for doing that!



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