An app that can help track racial incidents and missing Black people could help parents and community members feel comfortable asking campus security, local police, and administration a critical question: how will safety become more equitable on our campuses this year? An app such as Anjel Tech, which has live stream video and location sharing capabilities, could be the answer. Developed by James Samuel, Jr., a Black veteran who wanted to minimize and prevent personal and community security issues, Anjel Tech sends information to loved ones in real-time, efficiently and discretely. The app has the potential to decrease the number of dangerous incidents young Black people often face and give their families peace of mind.
As racial injustice continues across the country, HBCUs are experiencing an increase in student enrollment considering students are becoming more intentional about feeling safe and understood. Unfortunately, students heading to college or back from the summer break have to contend with an ugly American truth: safety is not equitable on campus. A new study published by Southern Methodist University’s Dominique Baker and UC Berkeley’s Tolani Britton recently showed that enrollment of Black first-time college students climbed at HBCUs in states where hate crime reports increased.
