By 3D North Star Freedom File
The ink hasn’t dried on last year’s promises to “do better,” yet here we are again — another wave of bomb threats targeting Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). In recent days, institutions including Morgan State University, Towson University, and others across the country have been forced into lockdowns and evacuations as law enforcement investigates these latest acts of terror against Black academic spaces.
While no explosives have been found so far, the message behind the threats is chillingly clear: Black intellect still terrifies white supremacy.
These threats aren’t just about bombs — they’re about control. They’re psychological warfare meant to disrupt, distract, and dismantle the sense of safety that HBCUs have long provided for generations of Black scholars. These schools aren’t just campuses; they’re cultural sanctuaries — built from the ashes of segregation and sustained by the brilliance of a people who refused to be erased.
The FBI and local authorities are investigating, but the pattern is familiar. Earlier waves of bomb threats in 2022 and 2023 went largely unsolved, and accountability has been scarce. Meanwhile, students and faculty live with the anxiety of wondering whether the next alarm is just another scare tactic — or something worse.
Many students have taken to social media, calling out what they see as a lack of urgency in federal responses compared to similar threats at predominantly white institutions. “When a bomb threat hits an Ivy, the FBI moves like lightning,” one Morgan State student tweeted. “When it’s an HBCU, we get thoughts and prayers.”
The broader context is impossible to ignore. These threats come amid renewed attacks on Black history in public education, the gutting of DEI programs, and political attempts to sanitize America’s racist past. The assault isn’t only on buildings — it’s on Black truth, Black progress, and Black minds.
Yet, as history shows, HBCUs are no strangers to intimidation. From bombings in the civil rights era to online hate campaigns today, these institutions have always turned pain into power.
And power is exactly what these threats can’t extinguish.
Because every time someone dials in a threat, they remind the world why HBCUs exist — and why they’re still necessary.
As Morgan State President David Wilson stated after a previous threat, “We will not be deterred, we will not be moved, and we will not bow.”
3D North Star Freedom File stands firmly with every student, faculty member, and staffer whose pursuit of knowledge has been interrupted by cowardice. The bombs may be fake — but the hatred, the fear, and the stakes are very real.
Because when Black excellence rises, the system of racism panics.
