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The OaklandsideReportingBy Ashley McBride
A historically Black college in Oakland? A task force is dreaming

A historically Black college in Oakland? A task force is dreaming The entrance to Howard University, among the most prominent historically Black colleges and universities, or HBCUs, in the United States. " data-large-file="https://oaklandside.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/AP26205761824174-1600x1067.jpg" /> There's never been an undergraduate HBCU in the West. Now Mayor Lee has joined with business and nonprofit leaders to attract one to Oakland.