Tell Them We Are Rising: The Story of Black Colleges and Universities

An AWESOME documentary on a slice of Black American history. "Tell Them We Are Rising" is a MUST VIEW.

There was so much more important info that was omitted. how uneven standards were to enter many hbcu's no entrance exams, no sat score to contend with even up until the late 1960's. that had to impact the intellectual life of students. how many prof.'s were properly credentialed [masters, doctorates required in subject matter being taught? perhaps someone else will properly complete the history of historic black colleges and universities.

With Bennett College in Trouble, and so many others of our colleges have been lost, and we have such a rich history and this story is told quite well in this movie...Some of these stories are not commonly known, so it's good seeing these stories told.....Definitely check out this great movie...

Learned new things and let me celebrate my experience at an Hbcu. A good watch with your kids

The fight did not end with the 1950 Supreme court decision

Tells the post civil war story of how some had their own agenda for either controlling or feeding the minds of the minority in the country. How it evolved and grew into a system where the minority wanted control of their own learning environment. How the post reconstruction period and World War I transformed the system even further and became a key part of the Civil Rights era.

Explains the fight against "Separate but Equal" that was established with the Plessey vs Ferguson Supreme Court decision upholding the doctrine and how it was finally challenged in 1950 by Thurgood Marshall and others from Black Colleges and Universities in Brown vs the Board of Education, a pivotal decision.

The fight was not over and it still is not, as parties with their own agendas have fought against changing the system and have tried to reduce funding going to Public Schools and instead try to privatize school funding and change the funding system for public schools by zip codes and other means to further their own agendas.

There are a few items in the movie that is biased towards historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) but it is far outweighed by the positive things created by the environment and the fact they are also open to other people as well.

When I hear about some states determining their accreditation based on their balance sheet and how much income they bring in that sickens me. Education should not be judged on how much profit it makes for an institution. As one reviewer pointed out Bennett and other HBSCUs have been targeted for this.

Knowledge is power. It is an investment in our future and in our nation.

It is worth the watch, no question about it.