By David Wetzel New York (Knewz) — The National Park Service has pledged $9.7 million in grants to help with 21 preservation projects in nine states for historic structures on campuses of Historically Black Colleges and Universities. The National Park Service announced the pledge on July 8. “For more than 180 years, Historically Black Colleges and Universities have provided high-level academics, opportunities, and community for generations of students. These grants enable HBCUs to preserve the noteworthy structures that honor the past and tell the ongoing story of these historic institutions,”…