HBCUs and PBIs are the dynamic duo of Black education—one with a rich history of excellence and the other an urban hero meeting today’s needs. Together, they’re making sure we don’t just show up, we show out. Learn the differences and similarities on today’s episode of IDKMYDE.
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On today's episode. If I didn't know, maybe you didn't either.
Let's talk about HBCUs and PBIS. Now, for those that
don't know HBCUs historically black colleges and universities, I knew
all about those. I am a product of one Winston
Salem State University six oh one MLK driving Winston Salem,
North Carolina. However, I had no clue about PBIS predominantly
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Black institutions, HBCU, PBI. Look, if you think black education
don't got acronyms, you're wrong. We got more letters than
the alphabet. Suit. We ain't growing up, ain't it. I
didn't know you no, I didn't know. I didn't know.
I didn't know. I didn't know. I didn't know. I
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didn't know. I didn't know. All right, Now, let's start
with the HBCUs, They the ogs. These schools go way back,
like before your grandma's grandma was even thinking about having kids.
Back you did what I'm saying. First, one Cheney University
eighteen thirty seven. That's right, Black folks was out here
educating themselves when slavery was still happening. Imagine trying to
study algebra when people out here trying to enslave you.
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Now that's some dedication. HBCUs were like, y'all don't want
to send your schools. Cool, we'll build our own schools.
And they did it big, Howard Spellman more House, HBCU Homecomings.
You know the vibes. If you never been the one,
you're missing out now. PBIS that's Donnie and Mark and
Joey and Jordan them, you know, new kids on the block.
Cause PBIS came later. They're like, we might not have
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the history, but we're here for the hustle. See. Pbis
are schools located in urban areas where most of us live.
And they said, listen, black students are here, We see you.
Let's make this work. But pbis weren't always for us.
Some of them started as regular old colleges and then
looked around and said, oh snap, half our students as black.
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Guess we're PBI. Now. Now here's the thing. Both HBCUs
and PBIS are here to lift us up. They're about
helping us get degrees, build careers, and to help you
stop having to ask for your mama's car. And both
are cranking out black excellence. HBCUs gave us Martin Luther
King Junior, Oprah and Chadwick Boseman pbi's are newers, so
their alumni like, hey, we're still coming up right now,
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but we got next. Though. Although there are similarities, there
are also differences. The big difference. HBCUs are about legacy.
You walk onto an HBCU campus and it feels like
a Black family reunion where everybody's a tt or un period.
There's history in the air. Pbis they're about right now.
They're like, what do you need? You need resources, you
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need scholarships, you need snacks. We got you, so we
need both. Why Because racism doesn't take a day off.
HBCUs are there to remind us where we've been, and
pbis are there to make sure no one gets left behind.
It's like a relay race. HBCU started it and pbis
grabbed the baton stick. That what you say when somebody
passing you the baton. I ran track a little bit
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in high school. It wasn't very good, but I know
the jargon. You rep and fam you Winston, Salem, State, Howard,
or some PBI in your city, just know this. These
schools are for us, by us. They FUOBU schools And
I didn't know maybe you didn't either.
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