On Seeing | Jocelyn Elders, Philander Smith College ’52

You can’t be what you don’t see. Jocelyn Elders, MD, MS, 15th Surgeon General, Professor, Author Continue reading →

On Dreams

Before you can make a dream come true, you must first have one. Ronald E. McNair, North Carolina A&T University ’71, Astronaut (1950-1986) Continue reading →

Five Tips For College Seniors

As you are entering your senior year, I know you will be inundated with advice about graduate school, professional school, career planning, how to look for a job, how to interview, how to land a job, financial planning, student loan counseling etc. This information matters and take special care to glean all you can. But, … 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 →

Kids’ S.T.E.M. Interests Soar with Tuskegee’s Chris Ryan Miller

Chris Ryan Miller graduated from Tuskegee University in 2006 with a Bachelors of Science Degree in Aerospace Engineering. Miller, who serves as an integration engineer for a defense firm in St. Louis is the author of the children’s 2011 book “Daddy, How Do Planes Fly?” which supports his efforts to encourage K-12 students’ pursuit of … Continue reading →

Mentors Matter: The HBCUstory of Virginia Union Alumna Dr. Shanta Whitaker

“I can’t believe it’s been 10 years since I graduated college,” wrote Virginia Union University alumna Dr. Shanta Whitaker on her blog Fashionably Cosmopolitan in May of this year. She begs your forgiveness in advance for the poor quality of her pictures. She laughs about attending college during the pre-digital camera era. “Fourteen years ago, Virginia Union University … Continue reading →