In a society where black people have power, beating children and posting it on social media is just as much about performing respectability as it is punishing wrongdoing.

"Like diamonds, blackness is created under extreme pressure and high temperature, deep down in the recesses of one's core."

Over the past three years, nearly a third of HBCUs have seen at least a 20 percent increase in applications, which correlates with protests over high-profile racial-violence incidents.

Just imagine Beyoncé, one of the world's most celebrated, recognized and highest-paid stars, being asked to "mother" Adele and Faith Hill. Not happening.