And You say HBCUs are no longer needed?

If you haven't heard about it already, there is a video that has gone VIRAL. It is entitled "Black Bruin". A group of African American males were upset about the racial inequality they had experienced and subjected to at the University of California at Los Angeles also known as  UCLA. The leader of this particular spoken word is Sy Stokes, a half Chinese half Indian junior. Stokes, is African America studies major and he identifies as Black. During the monologue Stokes eloquently discusses topics such as the lack of retainment efforts by the school in order to ensure that their black students stay, lack of financial aid for students who could not afford it, and implores "We are not looking for a handout, we are looking for a level playing field". He also poses the question to school administration; why are there  more championships made by their majority black basketball and football team than there are black students. These frustrations that are stemming from black college students at Predominately White Institutions, has become growing trend, and with the help of social media their complaints are no longer able to be stifled by the school. A few months ago at the University of Oklahoma the African American students started a trend complaining about they alienation they felt at their institutions, and that "The University of Oklahoma is not as diverse as they claim to be." These students are tired of the stereotypes that they are faced with. Fed up with the subtly second class citizen feeling they receive at their respective schools. You often hear that we are no living in a post civil rights era were racism no longer exists. Thus the need for HBCUs has diminished. Anyone who thinks that statement is clearly deaf to the world around that is going on around. No, there are no longer signs on the doors that say "Whites Only" however the injustices that occur subtly are still prime examples as to why HBCU doors still need to be open. At an HBCU you learn more about your own people and the different forms in which we come in, than anything you learn in the classroom. Making our experience that much more unique. It breaks m heart to know that there are young black college students at institutions where they are still treated as though this is the 1960's and that they will never be able to experience that ultimate feeling of graduating from an HBCU.

Here is the link for the spoken word "Black Bruin"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BEO3H5BOlFk