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Historically Black Colleges and Universities across the nation are experiencing a surge in interest this year as much of the business world, including the commercial real estate industry, has vowed to do more to promote inclusion.
The incidents that sparked this interest — the killing of George Floyd last May and the unrest that followed — have created a seismic shift, with companies eager to build their talent pipeline by engaging with, and donating to, the nation's 101 HBCUs and other minority-led higher educational institutions.
But as the memories of last summer begin to fade, some involved with the schools are concerned that so, too, will corporate America’s interest.
“It reminds me a lot of what happened back in the '60s with the different assassinations, civil rights. There were a lot of doors opening, and then a lot of those doors closed,” National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Foundation President Ty Couey said. “We're seeing those doors cracking [again].”Commercial…
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