HBCU Community Development Corporation

07/02/2025

06/16/2025

NEW RELEASE! The Return of the HBCUs: Origin, Mission, and Economic Mobility by CEDRIC GRICE

This book presents a well-thought-out argument explaining why Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) have earned and deserve the moral and financial support of every American citizen for their contributions to establishing American democracy, providing the foundation of the American economy, and enriching American culture. There is no doubt that without HBCUs, Black Americans would have remained enslaved, and the United States would have collapsed instead of soaring to become the world's most significant power after the Civil War.

The book begins at the inception of democracy, focusing on the Enlightenment ideas shared in the salons and soirees of Western European aristocracy. It transitions to discussions about how colonialists should share the power gained after their victorious revolution against Great Britain, and how 4 million enslaved people secured their freedom by seizing the opportunity to fight for it.

The book explains the role HBCUs play in transforming these 4 million people from illiterate to literate, from enslavement to citizenship, from sharecroppers to farmers, from consumers to business owners, and from 4 million to 40 million people. This book provides crucial insights regarding HBCUs' contribution to the urbanization of America, a narrative that is rarely, if ever, included in the story of America’s great cities.

Finally, the book explains how and why the 100-year-old HBCU business model has worked so well and for so long. It also includes detailed guidance on how HBCUs can transform their century-old business model into one better equipped to fulfill their primary mission in the 21st and 22nd centuries: the education of the Black community.

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Cedric Grice

06/16/2025

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11/03/2023

This is the latest from HBCU Community Development Corporation.

03/16/2023

82 Percent Of HBCUs Are Broadband Deserts — Here’s
How Billionaire Robert F. Smith Has Formed A
Partnership To Change That

First Call-to-Action

Robert F. Smith made headlines back in the spring of 2019 while delivering a commencement speech at Morehouse College. During the speech, Smith announced he paid the student debt obligations for the group of approximately 400 graduating students. Smith, a billionaire tech investor and philanthropist touted by Forbes as the richest black person in America provided a gift of $34 million to pay off the Morehouse students’ debt.
https://hbcucdc.com/82-percent-of-hbcus-are-broadband-deserts-heres-how-billionaire-robert-f-smith-has-formed-a-partnership-to-change-that/

02/15/2023

HISTORICALLY BLACK FISK UNIVERSITY IS ON THE RISE ONCE AGAIN
Fisk University is one of several Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) making gains in enrollment. The Covid-19 pandemic led to enrollment decreases and financial difficulties for HBCUs. These gains in enrollment are due to an appreciation of the contributions HBCUs made to black culture.https://hbcucdc.com/historically-black-fisk-university-is-on-the-rise-once-again/

10/06/2022

The HBCU designation was created by the US Higher Education Act of 1965 and included institutions established before 1964, with the “principal mission” being the education of Black Americans.

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Black universities in America were established to offer crucial opportunities. They now provide many people with something else: a connection to a priceless legacy.

10/05/2022

Once the primary means for Black Americans to get a college education, Historically Black Colleges, and Universities (HBCUs), now account for just 9 percent of such students, while 91 percent are enrolled in predominantly white institutions (PWIs).

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Many in a generation that grew up with a Black president and Black Lives Matter are embracing Black colleges and universities.

09/26/2022

The National Park Service (NPS) announced, on July 8, 2022, $9.7 million in grants to assist 21 preservation projects in 9 states for historic structures on campuses of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).

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The National Park Service (NPS) announced, on July 8, 2022, $9.7 million in grants to assist 21 preservation projects in 9 states for historic structures on campuses of HBCUs.

08/31/2022

The Community Development Block Grant (CDGB) program, with the stated goal of providing affordable housing, anti-poverty programs, and infrastructure development to economically underserved communities, was established through the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974.

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The Community Development Block Grant (CDGB) program, with the stated goal of providing affordable housing, anti-poverty programs, and infrastructure development to economically underserved communities.