NATIONAL HBCU WEEK 2018 @ WFHS

WHAT IS AN HBCU? HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY The Higher Education Act of 1965 defines an HBCU as any historically Black college or university that was established prior to 1964, whose principal mission was, and is, the education of Black Americans and is accredited by a nationally recognized accrediting agency. As of 2015 there are over 100 in the United States, including public and private institutions, community colleges, four year institutions, medical and law schools. Although they are located across the country, most of them are concentrated in the Southern States of Alabama, North Carolina, Georgia, Texas, South Carolina, Tennessee, Mississippi, and Louisiana.

Why were HBCU’s established? Prior to the Civil War, African slaves were prohibited from learning to read and write, and in some areas teaching an enslaved person to read was a criminal offense. Denying literacy was purposeful. With very few exceptions, Black people did not have access to higher education prior to emancipation. However after emancipation, and for the next 30 years during Reconstruction, Black colleges thrived. Institutions such as Howard University, established on March 2, 1867, were founded by ex-union officers who felt there was a need for an institution of higher learning to help ex-slaves and freedman become educated. At the same time northern Christian churches and missionaries, the African Methodist Episcopal Church (AME), and other leaders in the Black community initiated their own Black institutions. Why were HBCU’s established?

107 HBCU’S

Alabama A&M University - Huntsville Alabama State University - Montgomery Birmingham-Easonian Baptist Bible College- Birmingham Bishop State Community College - Mobile Concordia College, Alabama -Alabama- Selma Gadsden State Community College- Gadsden  J. F. Drake State Technical College - Huntsville Lawson State Community College - Birmingham Miles College- Fairfield Miles School of Law- Fairfield Oakwood University - Huntsville Selma University - Selma Shelton State Community College- Tuscaloosa Stillman College - Tuscaloosa Talladega College -Talladega H. Councill Trenholm State Community College- Montgomery Tuskegee University - Tuskegee ALABAMA 17 HBCU’s

ARKANSAS University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff- Pine Bluff Arkansas Baptist College- Little Rock Philander Smith College- Little Rock Shorter College - North Little Rock 4 HBCU’s

CALIFORNIA Charles Drew University of Medicine & Science- Los Angeles 1 HBCU

DELEWARE Delaware State University - Dover 1 HBCU

2 HBCU University of the District of Columbia Howard University

FLORIDA Bethune-Cookman University- Daytona Beach Edward Waters College - Jacksonville Florida A&M University - Tallahassee Florida Memorial University - Miami Gardens 4 HBCU’s

Albany State University - Albany Clark Atlanta University - Atlanta Fort Valley State University - Fort Valley Interdenominational Theological Center - Atlanta Johnson C Smith Theological Seminary- Atlanta Morehouse College - Atlanta Morehouse School of Medicine - Atlanta Morris Brown College- Atlanta Paine College - Augusta Savannah State University - Savannah Spelman College - Atlanta GEORGIA 11 HBCU’s

LOUISANA Dillard University-New Orleans Grambling State University - Grambling Southern University and A&M College - Baton Rouge Southern University at New Orleans - New Orleans Southern University at Shreveport - Shreveport Xavier University of Louisiana- New Orleans 6 HBCU’s

MARYLAND Bowie State University - Bowie Coppin State University - Baltimore University of Maryland Eastern Shore - Princess Anne Morgan State University - Baltimore 4 HBCU’s

MISSISSIPPI Alcorn State University - Lorman Coahoma Community College - Clarksdale Hinds Community College - Utica Jackson State University - Jackson Mississippi Valley State University - Itta Bena Rust College - Holly Springs Tougaloo College - Tougaloo 7 HBCU’s

MISSOURI Harris-Stowe State University - St. Louis Lincoln University - Jefferson City 2 HBCU’s

Barber-Scotia College Concord Bennett College - Greensboro Elizabeth City State University - Elizabeth City Fayetteville State University - Fayetteville Hood Theological - Salisbury Johnson C. Smith University- Charlotte Livingstone College- Salisbury North Carolina Central University - Durham North Carolina A&T State University - Greensboro Shaw University- Raleigh St. Augustine's University - Raleigh Winston-Salem State University - Winston Salem NORTH CAROLINA 12 HBCU’s

OHIO Central State University - Wilberforce Payne Theological- Wilberforce Wilberforce University - Wilberforce 3 HBCU’s

OKLAHOMA Langston University - Langston 1 HBCU’s

PENNSYLVANIA Cheyney University of Pennsylvania - Cheyney The Lincoln University - Lincoln University 2 HBCU’s

SOUTH CAROLINA Allen University - Columbia Benedict College - Columbia Claflin University - Orangeburg Clinton College- Rock Hill Denmark Technical College - Denmark Morris College- Sumter South Carolina State University - Orangeburg Voorhees College - Denmark 8 HBCU’s

TENNESSEE American Baptist College- Nashville Fisk University - Nashville Knoxville College- Knoxville Lane College- Jackson LeMoyne-Owen College - Memphis Meharry Medical College Tennessee State University - Nashville 7 HBCU’s

TEXAS Huston-Tillotson University- Austin Jarvis Christian College - Hawkins Paul Quinn College - Dallas Prairie View A&M University - Prairie View Southwestern Christian College - Terrell St. Philip's College - San Antonio Texas College - Tyler Texas Southern University - Houston Wiley College - Marshall 9 HBCU’s

1 HBCU University of the Virgin Islands - St. Thomas & St. Croix US VIRGIN ISLAND University of the Virgin Islands - St. Thomas &  St. Croix 1 HBCU

VIRGINIA Hampton University - Hampton Norfolk State University- Norfolk Virginia State University - Petersburg Virginia Union University - Richmond Virginia University of Lynchburg - Lynchburg 5 HBCU

WEST VIRGINIA Bluefield State College - Bluefield West Virginia State University - Institute 2 HBCU

WHY ATTEND AN HBCU?? 1. A first-rate education 2. Caring professors and faculty 3. Classes and extracurricular activities tailored to your experiences 4. A supportive atmosphere 5. Diversity 6. Empowerment 7. A chance to continue the legacy 8. Alumni associations for graduates of all HBCUs 9. Scholarships and grants 10. You’ll be in good company Check out just of the few of the famous folks who attended HBCUs……… 1.The yard runneth over with black excellence. Students in your class are usually balancing the work of several classes, an internship, pledging a sorority or fraternity and likely hold a position on the royal court (a group led by a king and queen who help serve the student body) all without breaking a sweat. How, Sway?  2. HBCU alumni paved the way. Graduates of HBCUs have impacted almost every industry or movement that has existed over the last century or so. Just a few examples are Morehouse graduate Martin Luther King, Jr., Howard University graduate Toni Morrison, Tennessee State University graduate Oprah Winfrey and Lincoln University graduate Langston Hughes. 3. The HBCU network is like an extended family.  If you went to an HBCU, it’s likely you’ll run into fellow graduates from the same school in the real-world; and when you do, you’ll share an immediate bond. The HBCU alumni network has a plethora of opportunities and lifelong friends. It’s the gift that keeps on giving. 4. And homecoming is the family reunion.  Homecoming season may be the where the phrase “ain’t no party like an HBCU party” came from. You didn’t buy new outfits, get a fresh haircut and make sure your make up is flawless just to watch a football game. Homecoming is a time for fellowship, libations and the ultimate turn-up. 5. Contrary to popular belief, HBCUs are very diverse.  You’ll find people from around the world on an HBCU campus. You don’t have to take a class to learn about different cultures because the black diaspora is likely fully represented in your dormitory. Outside of black people, you’ll find all races on HBCU campuses. Contrary to popular belief, they aren’t exclusive to just black people. They’re actually becoming more white.  6. Dealing with the financial aid office will build character. Sometimes, going to the financial aid office will feel like a fruitless endeavor. Sometimes you’ll cry. Sometimes you’ll curse. Sometimes you’ll do both — but stay strong. It will give you the resilience of a kitten heel holding steady under the weight of a baby elephant.  7. There are beautiful people everywhere. Classrooms, cafes, clubs, you name it — everyone everywhere and at all times is beaming with beauty. How did this many good looking men and women get accepted? 8. The bands GET DOWN! Halftime is showtime. HBCU bands can get any crowd on their feet and dancing to an instrumental rendition of “Neck,” a song by Cameo that many HBCU bands play. 9. Pride for your alma mater transcends past graduation. This may be true of all colleges and universities, but there’s something special about getting a degree from an HBCU. Being black and graduating with a class that not only looked like you but shared similar ambitions of world domination is a beautiful thing. It creates a bond that you can only receive at an HBCU. It creates a family forever.  10. HBCUs will always be relevant. Despite people questioning if HBCUs are still needed, these schools constantly prove that their students and alumni consistently serve the community, impact professional industries and lead progressive movements. This includes the time Howard students stood up for Michael Brown — or when students spent their spring breaks giving back to the community in Ferguson.

Savannah State University SHANNON SHARPE Savannah State University

Alabama State University Virginia Sate University 2 CHAINZ Alabama State University Virginia Sate University

Florida A & M University COMMON Florida A & M University

Albany State University RICK ROSS Albany State University

Tennessee State University OPRAH Tennessee State University

Virginia State University DAS EFX Virginia State University https://youtu.be/UmiiW936jqw

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Morehouse College

Texas Southern University MICHAEL STRAHAN Texas Southern University

Grambling State University Erykah Badu Grambling State University

JESSELL MORRELL Claflin University

Ms. A. Beard – Fort Valley State University HBCU ALUMNI @ WFHS Ms. A. Beard – Fort Valley State University Ms. Y. Coaxum - Claflin University Ms. V. Guess – Savannah State University Mr. S. Johnson – Dillard University & Southern University Ms. A. Miller – North Carolina A & T University Dr. J. Munn – South Carolina State University Ms. K. Tarrance – South Carolina State University Ms. M. Thomas – South Carolina State University Mr. C. Turner – Savannah State University