Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU)

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Historically_Black_Colleges_and_Universities_(HBCU)

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:educational_institution
gptkbp:abbreviation	gptkb:HBCU
gptkbp:admission	students of all races
gptkbp:alumni	gptkb:Kamala_Harris gptkb:Martin_Luther_King_Jr. gptkb:Oprah_Winfrey gptkb:Spike_Lee gptkb:Thurgood_Marshall gptkb:Toni_Morrison
gptkbp:annualEvent	gptkb:HBCU_Week
gptkbp:contribution	gptkb:activist STEM education African American leadership
gptkbp:established	before 1964
gptkbp:federalFunding	gptkb:Title_III_of_the_Higher_Education_Act
gptkbp:federalSupport	gptkb:Higher_Education_Act_of_1965
gptkbp:firstHBCU	gptkb:Cheyney_University_of_Pennsylvania
gptkbp:governedBy	private organizations individual state governments
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU)
gptkbp:locatedIn	gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:memberSchool	over 100
gptkbp:notableEvent	gptkb:Battle_of_the_Bands gptkb:HBCU_Classic_football_games gptkb:HBCU_College_Fairs gptkb:HBCU_Leadership_Summits gptkb:HBCU_Marching_Band_Competitions gptkb:HBCU_National_Debate_Championship gptkb:HBCU_National_Tennis_Championships gptkb:HBCU_STEM_Summits gptkb:National_HBCU_Week_Conference Homecoming celebrations
gptkbp:notableHBCUs	gptkb:Hampton_University gptkb:Howard_University gptkb:Morehouse_College gptkb:Spelman_College gptkb:Florida_A&M_University gptkb:Tuskegee_University
gptkbp:purpose	serve African American students
gptkbp:recognizedBy	gptkb:U.S._Department_of_Education
gptkbp:role	preserve African American culture promote African American higher education
gptkbp:sport	gptkb:Mid-Eastern_Athletic_Conference_(MEAC) gptkb:Central_Intercollegiate_Athletic_Association_(CIAA) gptkb:Southern_Intercollegiate_Athletic_Conference_(SIAC) gptkb:Southwestern_Athletic_Conference_(SWAC)
gptkbp:type	private public
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Howard_University_College_of_Arts_and_Sciences gptkb:Howard_University_College_of_Engineering_and_Architecture gptkb:Howard_University_College_of_Pharmacy
gptkbp:bfsLayer	5