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Originally Posted by ladygreek
^^^^The best decision my daughter and I made was to send her to an HBCU. When she came home for Christmas break her first year, the change in her was dramatic. She was more self-confident and full of energy for her future after just a few months.
There is something to be said about walking the halls of a school and seeing historical pictures of accomplished Blacks on the wall, and to walk into a classroom and your prof looks like you. Not to mention the scores of Black students all striving to achieve greatness.
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Well, if you have EVA gotten caught by one of your professors after skipping his or her class...
Really, it doesn't suprise me. I am glad you and your daughter were happy with the outcome. It is good to hear such things.
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After growing up in Minnesota it was exactly what she needed. It also changed the mind of my mother who would not let me go to a HBCU, because she thought they were inferior.
*sidenote* My step grandmother told me the story of not being accepted to Howard, because she did not pass the brown paper bag test. 
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How come your mother thought these schools were inferior? Just asking. I really like to know what goes through people's mind when they say such things...
In fact my aunt and uncle were like that, but when my mom came to live with them, she stayed 2 years at a Junior College, then they sent her down to Fisk, where she inevitably pledged the Pi chapter, and met and married my dad...
And I did hear of Paper bag tests at Fisk, Spelman and Howard... It all changed in the late 60's, early 70's.