'We need you': Fewer Black men are enrolling in HBCUs. Here's what is lost

The absolute number of Black men enrolled at Historically Black Colleges and Universities is the lowest it's been since 1976.

'We need you': Fewer Black men are enrolling in HBCUs. Here's what is lost
Members of the class of 2016 are presented with their degrees during the commencement ceremony at Howard University in May, 2016.

The absolute number of Black men enrolled at Historically Black Colleges and Universities is the lowest it's been since 1976.

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