In honor of black history month (and also to further my own pursuit of information to be turned into questions for my Honda team), I think we should use the days of February to post HBCU factoids.
They don't have to be about your own school, and every bit of information helps.
To begin I have two:
Virginia State University was the first college for blacks to be state-supported.
Wiley College was the first college for blacks found west of the Mississippi River.
ADD ON!
:arrow: Howard University was originally founded as a theological seminary for training of Black ministers in 1866, after the freeing of slaves. The original name was "Howard Normal and Theological Institute for the Education of Teachers and Preachers". In 1867, the name was changed to Howard University
:arrow: Our campus newspaper, "The Hilltop", was founded by literature great and HU alumn, Zora Neale Hurston
:arrow: We have our own television studio on campus, WHUT-TV which is a PBS affiliate and produces student productions as well as professional.
:arrow: There are two radio stations located on campus, WHBC, our student ran station, and WHUR, a top 5 rated r&b station in the district.
:arrow: Thurgood Marshall, a Howard alumn, as well as other notable graduates from our well respected school of law, were influential forces in the Brown vs. Board of Education case, which was monumental in putting an end to segregation in public schools.
:arrow: Thurgood Marshall, Howard alumn, was the first African American man to hold the position of Supreme Court Judge.
:arrow: Phylisia Rashaad, an HU alumn, was he first African American woman to recieve a Tony Award for "Best Actress".
:arrow: 5 of the Greek organizations in the NPHC were founded at Howard University. They include: Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, and Zeta Phi Beta Sorority.
:arrow: Howard University was originally founded as a theological seminary for training of Black ministers in 1866, after the freeing of slaves. The original name was "Howard Normal and Theological Institute for the Education of Teachers and Preachers". In 1867, the name was changed to Howard University
:arrow: Our campus newspaper, "The Hilltop", was founded by literature great and HU alumn, Zora Neale Hurston
:arrow: We have our own television studio on campus, WHUT-TV which is a PBS affiliate and produces student productions as well as professional.
:arrow: There are two radio stations located on campus, WHBC, our student ran station, and WHUR, a top 5 rated r&b station in the district.
:arrow: Thurgood Marshall, a Howard alumn, as well as other notable graduates from our well respected school of law, were influential forces in the Brown vs. Board of Education case, which was monumental in putting an end to segregation in public schools.
:arrow: Thurgood Marshall, Howard alumn, was the first African American man to hold the position of Supreme Court Judge.
:arrow: Phylisia Rashaad, an HU alumn, was he first African American woman to recieve a Tony Award for "Best Actress".
:arrow: 5 of the Greek organizations in the NPHC were founded at Howard University. They include: Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, and Zeta Phi Beta Sorority.
UMES was the home to the first land-grant program for Afro-Americans in the state of maryland. (In 1890, the passage of the Second Morrill Act established that Southern states having separate schools for blacks must provide institutions for them to study agriculture and technology)
UMES was originally an extension of Morgan College, but then ^^(that)^^ happened.
UMES is the only school on MD's eastern shore that offers undergraduate & graduate degrees in computer science.
The UMES HAWKS Basketball Team in 1974 was the first Historically Black College to ever go to the National Invitational Tournament
Out of 36 Super Bowl games UMES HAWKS were represented in 9 of them.
UMES holds the distinction of having more players play in a Super Bowl Championship game than any other single institution (New York Jets and the Baltimore Colts durin Super Bowl lll in 1968).
UMES was once a powerhouse in black college football, producing five undefeated seasons between 1947 and 1960. (but like many smaller colleges, the high costs associated with operating a Division I football program and complying with Title IX became too much of a burden, and the team was shut down after the 1979 season).
During the original planning of UMES, it was supposed to be an All- (black)Women's college (tho, if you look at the numbers now, it might as well be).
I onno..w/e else pops up..I'll post.
Spelman College, founded in 1881 by two white abolitionist women as the Atlanta Baptist Female Seminary, renamed itself after the in-laws of John Rockefeller, who were well-known abolitionists, when he made an enormous contribution.
Howard University offers support for the U.S. Army, the U.S. Airforce, and even some moderate for the U.S. Navy. U.S. Marine Corps, nope. But the Marine Corps offers the most college transferable credit to HU. Basic/MCT/MOS and half a year of drill resulted in 32 credits.
Oh well, I graduate next year. Thank you MILITARY, 32 credits for sitting on my lazy ****!
Could you all QUIT hijacking my THREAD?!!?!?
Anyway, back to HBCU Factoids:
NC Central is the only HBCU with a bachelor degree in athletic training.
Mary McCleod Bethune is a graduate of Scotia Seminary which is now . . (although barely) Barber-Scotia College.
