The Hillman College Bookstore

The impact of A Different World is irrefutable. It’s easy to find HBCU alumni, students and friends who revel in their Hillman College experience. I mean, really, who among us isn’t binge watching A Different World on Netflix? (If you aren’t we won’t judge you. Just get your cousin’s Netflix info and join us.) Winston … Continue reading →

Share Your HBCUstory

HBCUstory, Inc., prides itself in preserving, presenting and promoting inspiring stories of the Historically Black College and University (HBCU) community’s past and present, for our future. Make Your Memories Matter | Share your HBCUstory with our audience. You don’t need to be a published author, HBCUstory is looking for varied expressions on the HBCU experience. Whether you … Continue reading →

HBCUs Matter: Morehouse’s Jason R. Curry #MyHBCUMyStory

My narrative is similar to that of Presidents Barak Obama and Bill Clinton, as I am the product of a single parent household. But my mother and my extended family, grandparents, uncles and aunts helped to ensure I lived a full and meaningful life as a child and young adult. My father stated he wanted … Continue reading →

The Black Experience is Real: South Carolina State’s KJ Kearney #MyHBCUMyStory

I was attending a high school recruitment event at South Carolina State University with my Mom and knew I would be receiving a full academic scholarship later that day. For most people, that would have been reason enough to sign on the dotted line. But I was offered scholarships from other universities so I wasn’t by … Continue reading →

In My Blood: Spelman’s Tracey Hughes #MyHBCUMyStory

I cannot deny it.  The HBCU spirit is in my blood.  I grew up loving Historically Black Colleges and Universities before I fully understood their significance. As a child, I lived down the street from Fisk University. After ten years of Catholic school, I only wanted to go to an HBCU. When I told my … Continue reading →

The Few, The Proud: Tennessee State’s Roger Holmes #MyHBCUMyStory

The reasons why many join the military are varied as the stars above. My reasons for enlisting shook up my family but helped usher me into manhood without me ever looking back.  I was always curious about the military. I inquired about military service often during my high school years. But I also wanted to … Continue reading →

Ties That Bind: Tennessee State’s Rodney Elam #MyHBCUMyStory

I owe everything to historically black institutions. My grandparents, Andrew and Odessa Graves, graduated from Alcorn State University in 1934 and 1936, respectively. This set the stage for a number of family members to attend Historically Black Colleges and Universities. Members of my family have attended Spelman College, Morehouse College, Bethune-Cookman University, and my alma … Continue reading →

My Life Does The Singing: Hampton’s Halima Leak #MyHBCUMyStory

Almost 20 years after graduating from Hampton University, there are days when I can still recall exactly what it felt like to be a student there.  My first visit to the cafeteria in the historic Virginia-Cleveland Hall; the soirees (not parties) where we could be found discussing the influence of Harlem Renaissance literature on hip … Continue reading →

Because Wee Care, Cared: Virginia State’s William Foster #MyHBCUMyStory

One looks back with appreciation to the brilliant teachers, but with gratitude to those who touch our human feelings. The curriculum is so much necessary raw material, but warmth is the vital element for the growing plant and for the soul of a child. – Carl Jung The tallest tree in the world is the … Continue reading →

An Audacious Legacy: Howard’s Michelle Janaye #MyHBCUMyStory

leg·a·cy [leg-uh-see] noun, plural leg·a·cies. 1. anything handed down from the past to the present, as from an ancestor to predecessor. When I consider the legacy left to me by history’s most prominent HBCU students, alumni and professors, I find that it is their commitment to revolution that inspires me the most. I marvel at … Continue reading →