HBCUs are higher education institutions in the United States that were founded long before the Civil Rights Acts of 1964 with the primary goal of serving the African–American population. The majority of these institutions were established in the years following the Civil War and are largely concentrated in the Southern United States.Donovan Mitchell HBCU Pride 2021 Jacket During the time of segregation, practically all higher education institutions belonged mostly to the white population, and African–Americans were completely barred from enrolling in these schools.