Note: The term HBCU was created as a federal designation during the 1986 reauthorization of the Higher Education Act of 1965, which expanded federal funding for colleges and universities.
Examples of HBCU in a Sentence
Jasmine Browley, Essence, 26 Apr. 2024
Lauren Ashley Smith has been tapped to pen the script for what is being described as dance movie set at a fictional Historically Black College or University (HBCU) in Atlanta.
—Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Apr. 2024
The All-Star festivities kick off on Friday, July 12 with the HBCU Swingman Classic at Globe Life Field.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Apr. 2024
Tens of thousands of students and alum of historically Black colleges and universities (HBCU) overran Peach State city for a spring break-like jamboree.
—Chris Eberhart, Fox News, 22 Apr. 2024
Initially intending to attend Arkansas, Price switched to Fisk to be among the first gymnasts to compete for an HBCU.
—Melissa Noel, Essence, 15 Apr. 2024
The players in attendance presented Harris, an HBCU graduate herself, with a personalized jersey before the end of their visit.
—Willie James Inman, CBS News, 6 Apr. 2024
The girls were a big, important part of this album — like the HBCU girls that would come through.
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 5 Apr. 2024
Lil Durk will surprise students with an appearance at one of the HBCU stops, but it hasn’t been announced where the rapper will pop up just yet.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 28 Mar. 2024
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“HBCU.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/HBCU. Accessed 5 May. 2024.
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