The Twitter user said that style of dance was originated at an HBCU. “This is great and all but why not just go to an HBCU…,” asked one Twitter user.Ī contrarian later argued on Twitter that since white people attend HBCUs and even join historically Black fraternities and sororities, having Black students establish decidedly Black traditions on predominately white college campuses should be a non-starter.Īnother Twitter user took the opportunity to provide a history lesson and cautioned Princess about referring to her group as a “majorette team” instead of what the tweet claimed was the more accurate term of “J-Setting/Drill Teams”. Namely, critics on Twitter responded to the video by suggesting that Princess should have just gone to an HBCU if she wanted a Black college experience of dancing in such a group. Specifically, the culture associated with historically Black colleges and universities ( HBCUs) on PWI campuses. But what seemed to be a moment of pride for Princess quickly devolved into the ongoing debate about Black culture at white colleges.
