Black History Month
Black History Month

Quiz: How well do you know HBCUs?

Jubilee Hall on the Fisk University campus in Nashville, Tenn. (The Peep Holes / WikiMedia)

Credit: The Peep Holes

Credit: The Peep Holes

Jubilee Hall on the Fisk University campus in Nashville, Tenn. (The Peep Holes / WikiMedia)
Feb 7, 2018

You think you know your historically black colleges and universities? Test your knowledge below.

AJC INVESTIGATION: For more information about the problems many HBCUs face, the unique role they play in students' lives, and the perils that lie ahead, check out the AJC's special three-part series "HBCUs: A Threatened Heritage."

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