CollegeCandy.com runs a regular feature where they have young college students write about their different experiences in order to give others an opportunity to walk in their shoes. Recently they ran a post by Khalea Underwood, a sophomore at Howard University in DC. Check out this excerpt:
At home, I was made fun of for my dark brown skin; I was always the “blackest” girl in my classes. But here, everything is so different. I feel so comfortable when I’m on campus. I see people who look like me every day. Every shade of brown, different hair textures, and black women and men in all shapes and sizes are represented. I never knew that one group of people could be so diverse.
As Bison, we’re the best and brightest of our hometowns. Everyone wants stand out to be the best. The competition is cutthroat. There are only a few spots for young, black professionals in the career world, and all of us are fighting for them. And because of the existing legacy, it’s our job to expand it. Every day, I walk the same ground that Thurgood Marshall, Toni Morrison, Phylicia Rashad and so many other notable figures have before and I remember that I’m not just here to earn my degree, but also to expand upon Howard’s amazing legacy.
For the full article you can click here…
BMWK family, did you attend an HBCU? Why or Why Not? What was your experience like if you did?