By Dr. Javaune Adams-Gaston and Dr. Tony Allen Those of you who are tuned into the story of historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) understand one simple truth about our institutions: We love homecoming. For HBCUs, homecoming is about fond, unmatched memories of years past, classmates reuniting, the music of world-class marching bands, and that camaraderie and food at the never-ending tailgate. But it is also something more. For the 101 of us graduating more than 325,000 students each year, we also remember our origins. Born out of a woeful American history of legal separation and abuse of Black people,
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