As a female, African American Engineer, I have already anticipated for the odds to be against my success in the workforce. This is a reality that I have accepted and have worked hard during my undergraduate and graduate career to prepare myself to handle that. In addition to that, we also struggle through our academic careers searching for funding for tuition, fees and school supplies. It is extremely hard to focus on your coursework when your schedule has been dropped in the middle of the semester because money that was promised to you has yet to be posted to your account and you have no clue when the issue will be resolved. I have personally experienced this issue several times at Morgan State University, while my counterparts at predominantly white institutes can't fathom the concept of no funding for education. This is one of the many issues that need to be revisited by HBCU executives and their regional government representatives.
Resources:
http://diverseeducation.com/article/13187c1/the-unfinished-business-of-hbcus.html
http://www.blackenterprise.com/2010/03/01/obama-signs-order-boosting-hbcu-funding/
http://www.thehilltoponline.com/opinions/staff-editorial-maryland-hbcus-versus-pwis-separate-and-unequal-1.2684860#.T5yTKqt8CtY
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