HBCU PA’LANTE connects diverse students of the African Diaspora to Historically Black College & University communities.

HBCU PA’LANTE MEETS THE NEEDS OF ETHNICALLY DIVERSE BLACK STUDENTS.

Historically Black Colleges and Universities enrolled more than 298,000 students at the start of the 2017-18 academic year, marking the first enrollment increase since 2011.

187,903 Black students were awarded bachelor’s degrees in 2018. The following academic year, there was an increase in attainment by more than 1,400.

During the 2020- 21 academic year, amidst a pandemic, several HBCUs experienced an upturn in enrollment. Furthermore, ethnic and racial minorities in the United States consistently growing, these groups are expected to comprise a majority of the population by 2042. The upswing in both degree attainment and the African Diaspora, denotes an increasing need for access to higher education.

Our Mission

Implement recruitment tools tailored specifically to the HBCU and/or the program.
Evaluation of current demographic data.
Evaluation of current initiatives.
Establish and maintain ongoing back-end support based on the needs of each HBCU.
Increase federal and state funding intended for student recruitment and retention of the African Diaspora.
Maintaining the HBCU mission while increasing overall enrollment through recruitment of ethnically diverse Black students.

By 2042, ethnic and racial minorities in the United States are expected to comprise a majority of the population, which denotes an increasing need for access to higher education.

The imminent increase in ethnically diverse enrollment and retention at HBCUs requires the keen research and cultural competency uniquely provided by HBCU Pa’lante, due to the multifarious nature of HBCUs and the African Diaspora.

As HBCU enrollment increases and African Diasporic attrition decreases, HBCU Pa’lante will aid in actively recruiting students. Our goal is to do so while developing ethnically aware campuses, subsequently increasing degree completion.

Testimonials

HBCU Pa'lante provided me a comforting, engaging, and challenging environment to grow up, which mirrored what I saw at home in Brooklyn. As an undergraduate, Pa'lante taught me how to appreciate my culture through immersion thus organically diversifying my world view. In addition, I learned how diverse "Black" can be and position myself as an Afro-Latina woman armored with academic smarts, charisma, and unapologetic pride for my dual culture and the cornerstone significance of HBCU. Finally, HBCU Pa'lante showed me the significance of celebrating the African Diaspora community continuously and lift it up as I climb my career ladder. As an Educator, more specifically, the Seventh Grade Social Studies teacher and Saturday Academy Supervisor, at Hyde Leadership Charter School Brooklyn, I created a paradigm and platform for HBCU advocacy among urban middle and high school students.

As a first-generation college student, raised in an immigrant household, as well as the first to attend an HBCU, it was a difficult transition. Prior to enrolling, I struggled with English both spoken but more so written. I was raised in a Caribbean household where we spoke Creole, Spanish, Patois, and occasionally English. It became the perfect breeding ground for my English to suffer and that was evident my freshmen year of college. Thankfully, HBCU Pa’lante, though still in its infancy, was able to assist me with what I later realized were common grammatical errors faced by Caribbean/LatinX students. Pa’lante revisited elementary/middle school English grammar tools to assist in assignments. They also spoke to cultural differences and nuances that I was unaware of as a Caribbean/LatinX. Recognizing and accepting those issues, in addition to nuances, allowed me to excel and complete not only a BS in Criminal Justice but a master’s in Public Administration. I thank HBCU Pa’lante for speaking to my adversities and directing me to various campus supports.

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