CivilRights

  • Understanding Title IX: Protecting Against Gender-Based Discrimination

    The History and Purpose of Title IX Title IX is a federal civil rights law that was passed as part of the Education Amendments of 1972. The law states that “No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education…

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    How Many HBCUs Are There?

    Definition of HBCUs HBCUs stands for Historically Black Colleges and Universities, which are institutions of higher learning that were founded prior to 1964, with the primary purpose of serving the black community in the United States. These institutions were established at a time when segregation was legal, and black students were not allowed to attend traditionally white institutions. HBCUs are…

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