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Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) are more than academic institutions; they are cultural spaces that affirm identity, foster community, and support resilience for Black students. For many, attending an HBCU is not merely an academic choice but a decision to be in a culturally affirming environment. Yet this choice often comes with a significant financial burden, forcing students and families to make difficult trade-offs between cultural belonging and econom

Grandma? That wasn’t my grandma. Mine was open-eyed and full of life. She constantly brought us fruits and desserts, drove me home from school when I was “sick,” attended Bible study some evenings, and watched her favorite programs in the mornings. She was home. So how could this be my grandmother? So lifeless, so empty. Her life, it seemed, had boiled down to this one moment: an awkward viewing at the funeral home. Her children and grandchildren were all together, finally to