After George Floyd's killing in 2020, HBCUs gained visibility as mainstream America sought ways to address systemic inequities in education for marginalized communities. “The specialness is that we are intentional about this empowerment mode, when other spaces look at students from a deficit perspective. And we don’t,” professor Kimberly Jackson, chair of Spelman’s chemistry and biochemistry department, said of the school’s appeal. HBCUs have also benefited from partnerships with and investments by major companies and wealthy individuals such as tennis legend Serena Williams and actors Michael B. Jordan and Kevin Hart. Click the link in our to learn more.