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BHM: HBCU Tennis Programs in Mid-Atlantic

This month is Black History Month. In the Mid-Atlantic Region, there are 11 Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) including one of the first HBCU's in the United States, the University of District of Columbia in Washington DC. These institutions were established before 1964 to provide black Americans an opportunity to receive a college education.

 

According to the U.S. Department of Education, HBCUs are defined as, "Any historically black college or university that was established prior to 1964, whose principal mission was, and is, the education of Black Americans, and that is accredited by a nationally recognized accrediting agency or association determined by the Secretary [of Education] to be a reliable authority as to the quality of training offered or is, according to such an agency or association, making reasonable progress toward accreditation.”  

 

Out of the 11 HBCUs in the Mid-Atlantic region, nine institutions have a men’s and/or women’s tennis program. If you are looking for an HBCU with a college tennis program, take a look at this list.

Maryland

Washington D.C.

 

Virginia

 

 

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