Our annual year-end tradition continues with the Digest 50, a recap of the top 50 moments, people and achievements over the last year at historically black colleges and universities. 1. A photo opp for the ages. More than 70 HBCU presidents meet with President Donald Trump in the Oval Office for preliminary introductions during an ‘HBCU Fly-In.’ The event drew national attention from supporters as a critical moment for preserving HBCU federal funding and support initiatives, and detractors as a ‘photo opp’ which yielded no additional money for black colleges. But all agreed that the event, a first for HBCU leaders, made black colleges a national topic of conversation for substantive dialog on racial equity, the future of higher education, and political gamesmanship in black communities.
The Digest 50 – The Top HBCU Moments of 2017
The Digest 50 – The Top HBCU Moments of 2017
The Digest 50 – The Top HBCU Moments of 2017
Our annual year-end tradition continues with the Digest 50, a recap of the top 50 moments, people and achievements over the last year at historically black colleges and universities. 1. A photo opp for the ages. More than 70 HBCU presidents meet with President Donald Trump in the Oval Office for preliminary introductions during an ‘HBCU Fly-In.’ The event drew national attention from supporters as a critical moment for preserving HBCU federal funding and support initiatives, and detractors as a ‘photo opp’ which yielded no additional money for black colleges. But all agreed that the event, a first for HBCU leaders, made black colleges a national topic of conversation for substantive dialog on racial equity, the future of higher education, and political gamesmanship in black communities.