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First-Ever HBCU Forever Foundation, Inc. Annual Pig Pickin Tho-Down
Posted By: Reginald Culpepper on August 09, 2016


To better reach friends and supporters of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU), the HBCU Forever Foundation, Inc. hosted its first-ever Pig Pickin Tho-Down on Aug. 6 at the home of its President, Samuel T. Rhoades, Esq.

The event was attended by over 100 HBCU supporters.

The HBCU Forever Foundation Inc. contributed $1000.00 each to the General Scholarship Fund of the institutions listed below.



Please see images of the Pig Pickin @ http://strhoades.smugmug.com/Other/297-HBC...

North Carolina Central University
Durham, North Carolina

Virginia State University
Ettrick, Virginia

Virginia Union University
Richmond, Virginia

Photo: Supporter and graduates of HBCU's (left to right): Jarvetta Byum-Mosley, Audria Humes-Lynch and Jessica Barnes-Byrd

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