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Historically black colleges and universities. that is how they started, but they are changing. in some cases, out of necessity. today we start what's going to be a weeks' long look at not just the challenges facing hbcus, but how they're meeting those challenges, innovating, and aggressively recruiting students who are not black. we've spent several months traveling to colleges talking to folks, experts, leaders, students, and alum. we start this afternoon with a look at the tradition, history, and number-one challenge all hbcus are up against, money. at florida a&m university's annual rivalry...

Orleans. we had him on a few weeks ago. he promised he would come back. he made good on that promise. good to see all of you. we talked about schools -- a few of the schools that may have to shut their doors. how dire is this situation facing this country's historically back colleges and universities? >> well, first let me thank you and commend you on the package you did on dr. angelou. it was wonderful. >> thank you. >> as i sat here, i really appreciated it. secondly, the package you did on hbcus does drill down to what the challenges are. it's money. plain old money. if you look at a place ...

They just don't have the same level of resources. so when you're an underresourced institution serving underresourced people, you're going to have some of those challenges. so she's exactly right. our students just don't have those kind of finances. they don't have the generational wealth as other communities. so how do you save up money to go to college when you don't even own your home? those are the challenges. >> and to that point -- and i'll just be kind of a first-person testimonial here, which is that i'm a howard alum, but i'm barely a howard alum. i did exactly what happens with very ...