Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) are dedicated to empowering students and alumni with the tools to drive significant civic and cultural change. Through their intentional focus on leadership, advocacy, and excellence, HBCU graduates have made remarkable strides in political, legal, cultural, and artistic fields. These institutions foster an environment where students thrive and emerge as trailblazers. By nurturing talent and commitment, HBCUs continue to shape leaders who make profound contributions to American democracy. Click through the slideshow below to learn about twenty inspirational graduates.
Hallie Quinn Brown
Hallie Quinn Brown, Wilberforce University (1873): Shortly after graduation from Wilberforce University (formerly named Ohio African University, established in 1856), Brown joined the thousands of northern missionaries going South to teach Black children and adults, moving to Mississippi and South Carolina. In 1885, she became dean of South Carolina’s Allen University, which was affiliated with the AME Church; she then taught for four years in public schools in Dayton, Ohio, before joining Booker T. Washington at the Tuskegee Institute in Alabama where she served as the dean of women. [Image by Fred S. Biddle, Library of Congress via Wikimedia Commons, public domain.]
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