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University of the Virgin Islands
Charlotte Amalie, VI
Founded in 1962 in Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands, the University of the Virgin Islands is the only HBCU located in the Caribbean, serving a student body whose ancestors came from Africa, Europe, and the Caribbean across centuries of colonialism and trade.
Counter-Narrative
The myth this site refutes: that Black communities lacked investment in learning. HBCUs and freedom schools existed before many white institutions.
Before & After This Era
← Before · Civil Rights Movement
Sites in Conversation
"Shared theme: Education & HBCUs"
"Shared theme: Education & HBCUs"
"Shared theme: Education & International Diaspora Connections"