Storyteller of the Year Awards Celebrate Architects and Preservationists of the HBCU Experience NASHVILLE, TN.—Wednesday, September 9, 2015 — Nashville-based advocacy initiative HBCUstory Inc. will honor Meharry Medical College Professor Emeritus Henry A. Moses Ph.D. and HBCU Digest Founder Jarrett L. Carter Sr., during the initiative’s Storyteller of the Year Awards during the third annual … Continue reading
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HBCUstory Symposium to feature Inaugural Presidents Roundtable at Fisk
Presidents to share perspectives, discuss contemporary issues NASHVILLE, TN.—Wednesday, August 26, 2015 — Nashville-based advocacy initiative HBCUstory Inc. will introduce an inaugural HBCU Presidents Roundtable as part of the third annual HBCUstory Symposium, scheduled Oct. 9-10. Moderated by symposium convenor Crystal A. deGregory Ph.D., the Presidents Roundtable and HBCUstory Symposium will begin at 9:30 a.m. … Continue reading
HBCUstory Symposium October 9-10, 2015 | Partners with Fisk, Returns to Nashville
NASHVILLE, TN.—Thursday, May 7, 2015: Nashville-based advocacy initiative HBCUstory Inc. announces its partnership with the historic Fisk University, as well as a return to the Music City for its third annual HBCUstory SYMPOSIUM, Oct. 9-10. The two-day research and cultural symposium, which will celebrate the beginning of the sesquicentennial of Reconstruction, annually convenes more than … Continue reading
2014 HBCUstory Symposium Welcomes Dr. Johnnetta Cole, Dr. Ivory A. Toldson as Keynote Speakers
WASHINGTON D.C.—Monday, Sept. 8, 2014—The organizers of the 2014 HBCUstory Symposium, scheduled Oct. 24 & 25, are excited to announce that Dr. Johnnetta Betsch Cole, director of the Smithsonian National Museum of African Art (NMAfA), and Dr. Ivory A. Toldson, deputy director of the White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities will serve … 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
Save The Date | 2014 HBCUstory SYMPOSIUM
HBCUstory Announces New Partner, New City for Second Annual Research and Cultural Symposium Scheduled for Oct. 24-25, Symposium will highlight importance of America’s 105 HBCUs to develop strategic partnerships and sustainability programs NASHVILLE, TN.—Tuesday, April 1, 2014: Nashville-based HBCUstory Inc. announces a brand new strategic partnership with the Association of Public Land-grant Universities (APLU) to host … Continue reading
Plans Underway For Second Annual HBCUSTORY Symposium in 2014
**FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE** CONTACT: Crystal A. deGregory, Ph.D. Executive Editor HBCUSTORY, Inc. 615.601.1866 cadegregory@HBCUstory.com Plans Underway For Second Annual HBCUSTORY Symposium in 2014 NASHVILLE, TN: April 30—Following the success of the inaugural HBCUSTORY Symposium, Founder and Executive Editor Crystal A. deGregory says plans are already underway for next year’s event to attract more research and … Continue reading
Thank You! From, HBCUstory
Dear Friends of HBCUstory: There is a Bible passage in which Jesus conveys the difficulty of a prophet being accepted in his own land. While I certainly don’t consider myself a woman of the cloth, I can proudly say that the approximately 100+ attendees of the inaugural HBCUstory Symposium braved torrential rain and a number … Continue reading
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Nashville-Based HBCUSTORY Announces Distinguished HBCU President as Keynote for Inaugural Symposium
**FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE** CONTACT: Crystal A. deGregory, Ph.D. Executive Editor HBCUSTORY, Inc. 615.601.1866 cadegregory@HBCUstory.com Nashville-Based HBCUSTORY Announces Distinguished HBCU President as Keynote for Inaugural Symposium Symposium will also feature 15 scholars from across the nation NASHVILLE, TN – March 18, 2013: Nashville-based HBCUSTORY Inc. announces that Michael J. Sorrell, Esq., president of Paul Quinn College … Continue reading