hopefully soon we'll be taking ALL of our talent to HBCU's. DAVIS (CBS13) – Some are calling it segregation and a step backwards, while others say it’s a boost for the black student population. At Cal State Los Angeles, a new housing program opens up dorms for black students who want to be separated from the rest of the campus.
The housing option is generating criticism on social media. The campus is setting aside 20 spots in their 192 unit dorm complex for African-American students and others who share similar interests or concerns.
DeLone says it’s a positive opportunity for the black student population to have a home base to come home to.
“It was definitely a safe space because you see people that look like you, that are going through the same things you’re going through,” says DeLone.
But still for some, the idea of housing for one specific minority group simply sets us back decades and runs counter to the aims of the civil rights movement.
“What’s next? Are we gonna have Hispanic only, white only?” says Tim Donnelly, a former CA State Assemblyman. “Using tax payer dollars to segregate society, I think is probably offensive to everyone.
Segregation Or Sanctuary? Black-Only University Housing Draws Criticism
. MLK and all those other civil rights leaders didn't fight and have sits in for nikkas to segregate themselves, call me a cac or whatever that's how I feel. 
