Upon arriving in North Carolina from Detroit, Michigan as a high school freshman, Payton attended Jay M. Robinson High School in Concord, NC and quickly got adjusted to her new surroundings by participating in both theater and student government. As she saw the minority population increase from 5% to close to 15% during her 4 […]
Tyler Clark is a Charlotte native who is making strides at the young age of 23. Clark began her academic career here in Charlotte, where she excelled at North Mecklenburg High School and became the first African American female drum major. She eventually took her talents to North Carolina Central University where she double majored […]
For Black History Month, we will spotlight some of the greatest athletes in Historically Black College and University History. Today we spotlight a player who flew under the radar but eventually became “The Hawk.” Andre Dawson was born in Miami, Florida where he played high school Baseball and Football. A knee injury during his […]
McCray was elected as an at-large member of the Board of Education in 2011. A native of High Point, NC, she worked in education for 34 years, 24 of them in CMS, before retiring in July 2011. She holds a bachelor’s degree in elementary education from North Carolina A&T State University. She moved to Charlotte after graduation and […]
Clark Atlanta University Clark Atlanta University was established in 1988 through the consolidation of its two parent institutions, Atlanta University (1865), the nation’s first institution to award graduate degrees to African Americans, and Clark College (1869) the nation’s first four-year liberal arts college to serve a primarily African-American student population. Atlanta University, founded in 1865 […]
Esper G. Hayes is the founder of the Ebony Society of Philatelic Events and Reflections, an international stamp society, which promotes stamp collecting philatelic material depicting people/events related to the African Diaspora. Ms.Hayes started the club based on a promise she made to the great Olympian, Jesse Owens after meeting him at a stamp […]
Attending a Historically Black College University can be the best experience that you create it to be. HBCUs are built on a foundation of culture. Listen to the stories of graduates that have amazing reasons why they are proud to be apart of the HBCU Family! It’s important to give back to our HBCUs as we […]
Joan Higginbotham was born in Chicago, IL, and enjoys motivational speaking, working out, and a variety of music genres. She received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering from Southern Illinois University at Carbondale (SIU-C), a Master of Science Degree in Management from the Florida Institute of Technology (FIT), a Master of Science Degree […]
Attending a Historically Black College University can be the best experience that you create it to be. HBCUs are built on a foundation of culture. Listen to the stories of graduates that have amazing reasons why they are proud to be apart of the HBCU Family! It’s important to give back to our HBCUs as we […]
University of the Virgin Islands Mission Statement: The University of the Virgin Islands’ mission is to educate and empower the U.S. Virgin Islands, the Caribbean and the world through an environment that promotes creativity, innovation and excellence in teaching, student learning, research, and community engagement. Notable Alumni: Among the many accomplished former UVI students […]