Institutions, Intuitions, and Inhibitions: Nuancing the Role of HBCUs on Black Women’s Socialization Constructs
Abstract
HBCUs continue to be a hub and model for Black student success. For Black women, specifically, such institutional types have pronounced effects on personal identity and professional development. Using interview data from the United Negro College Fund’s Frederick D. Patterson Research Institute, we center the experiences and perspectives of 25 Black women HBCU alumnae. We examine various roles that HBCUs play in socializing Black women from pre-enrollment to graduation through their careers. Our analysis points to three findings: (1) Nurturing a Typology of Women, (2) Instilling and Facilitating Ethics of Care and Love, and (3) Affirming Black Womanhood(s).
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