In recognizing the humanity of our fellow beings, we pay ourselves the highest tribute. Thurgood Marshall (1908-1993). Lawyer, Civil Rights Activist, Associate Justice of US Supreme Court Continue reading
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On Black | Langston Hughes, Lincoln University ’29
Black is powerful. Langston Hughes, 1902-1967, Lincoln University ’29, Poet, Social Activist, Novelist Continue reading
Barber-Scotia College / Bethune-Cookman College / Black Sororities / Defunct Black Colleges / Delta Sigma Theta Sorority / Motivational Mondays
On Bondage | Mary McLeod Bethune, Barber-Scotia College 1894
If our people are to fight their way up out of bondage we must arm them with the sword and the shield and the buckler of pride. Mary McLeod Bethune, (1875-1955), Barber-Scotia Class of 1894, College President, Women’s and Civil Rights Activist Continue reading
They Came: Fisk at 150 | Crystal A. deGregory ’03
On this day in 1866, they came Despite being pelted by rocks and assailed with racist diatribes, they came Working during the day for lessons at night, they came Walking barefoot, they came Ranging in ages from 7 to 70, they came They came to the Fisk School More than 100 years later, I came … Continue reading
Health & Wellness / History & Culture / Howard College of Medicine / Howard University / Motivational Mondays
On Black Children | Frances Cress Welsing, Howard University College of Medicine ’62
I won’t rest until black children are taught to love themselves as themselves. Frances Cress Welsing Psychiatrist, Activist, Author Continue reading
On Enough | Oprah Winfrey, Tennessee State University ’86
Be thankful for what you have; you’ll end up having more. If you concentrate on what you don’t have, you will never, ever have enough.” Oprah Winfrey,Media Mogul, Talk Show Host, Actress, Philanthropist Continue reading
Black Sororities / Delta Sigma Theta Sorority / Fisk University / History & Culture / Motivational Mondays / Quotables
On God | Crystal A. deGregory, Fisk University ’03
God restores. Crystal A. deGregory, Historian, Storyteller, Executive Editor – HBCUstory Continue reading
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority / History & Culture / Howard University / Motivational Mondays / Prose and Poetry / Quotables
On Difference | Toni Morrison, Howard University ’53
Make a difference about something other than yourselves. Toni Morrison, Author, Professor, Nobel Laureate Continue reading
On Children | Rita Pierson, Texas Southern University
Every child deserves a champion: an adult who will never give up on them, who understands the power of connection and insists they become the best they can possibly be. Rita Pierson, EdD (1951-2013), Master Teacher Continue reading
HBCUstory Symposium 2015 | Schedule of Events
HBCUstory Symposium 2015 will proudly feature 30+ presidents, educational and nonprofit administrators, faculty, alumni and student-presenters — representing 24 colleges, including 18 of the nation’s HBCUs! Sessions include topics ranging from history, student choice, board governance, sports, mentorship, partnerships and alumni fundraising as well as panels by the UNCF, NIH, and environmental justice experts. This … Continue reading
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