Several Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU), either closed or went on lockdown following campus threats earlier this month.
Hampton University, Bethune-Cookman University, Southern University, Virginia State University, Clark Atlanta University and Alabama State University instituted campus lock downs following threats. On Sept. 19, the Howard University Department of Public Safety released an email, informing students and faculty about possible threats.
Virginia State’s president, Makola M. Abdullah, Ph.D. released a letter saying the threats to HBCU campuses are not random, but rather targeted to instill disruption, intimidation and fear within HBCU communities…