<p>Black representation on campus is completely understandable. UMich does a great job with admitting minority students. Although Affirmative Action was banned, many black students admitted fall in the lower percentiles regarding standardized testing. While this may lead people to believe that black students would be eager to attend such a prestigious and academically rigorous school, the yield for black students is surprisingly low. From personal experience, many black students from my area who are accepted to UMich do not attend. Instead, many choose to attend other state schools, especially MSU, or HBCUs.</p>
<p>It is all about tolerance. While many non-black adults in my life (Michigan alumni) encourage me to “be the best that I can be” and never “let anyone tell you that you don’t belong there”, I have also been discouraged by a particular Michigan alum, an African American male, who said that I would feel much more accepted and embraced at an HBCU. </p>
<p>Interesting article: <a href=“http://www.michigandaily.com/opinion/10viewpoint-being-black-ann-arbor02[/url]”>http://www.michigandaily.com/opinion/10viewpoint-being-black-ann-arbor02</a></p>
<p>I am extremely curious to hear about the racial climate!</p>