Wayne Frederick, Howard University President on the Future of HBCUs

'A question that leads most conversations about historically black colleges goes something like this: The purpose of black colleges was clear before Brown v. Board of Education, but now that black students can attend any college, why are these schools still necessary?  The president of Howard University, Dr. Wayne Frederick argues that “it is a danger to the national interest to not invest in these institutions”.' -- AtlanticLIVE