%0 Journal Article
%T Stories Untold: Counter
%A Brian A. Burt
%A Brian K. Bridges
%A Kevin L. Clay
%A Krystal L. Williams
%J American Educational Research Journal
%@ 1935-1011
%D 2019
%R 10.3102/0002831218802776
%X Although there is empirical evidence concerning the value of historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs), broader narratives about these institutions too often overemphasize challenges and depict them from a deficit perspective. We argue that such depictions elide the benefits of HBCUs within the higher education landscape and are rooted in a form of institutional anti-blackness¡ªpersistent imagery and discourse that construct Black colleges and universities as institutions devoid of value. In response to such silencing, this study employs counter-narratives rooted in a critical race methodology to illuminate the modern contributions of HBCUs as told by their chief executive officers¡ªHBCU presidents. These contributions include transforming today¡¯s learners into tomorrow¡¯s leaders, a commitment to serving low-income students that is unencumbered by their financial strains, and tapping the potential of students who were marginalized in prior academic environments
%K anti-blackness
%K critical race theory
%K president
%K HBCU
%K minority-serving institutions
%U https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.3102/0002831218802776