'Former Spelman President: Universities Must Combat Racism.' The Hoya, ) Johnnetta Betsch Cole, former president of Spelman & Bennett Colleges, Georgetown University interview, October 2018 ( Source: Friedmann, Julia.

These are special mission institutions, where what they do and what they provide is what we hope is a great education, but they provide an atmosphere where a student’s humanity is never challenged.' ~Dr.

'If our historically black colleges and universities didn’t exist, we ought to create them.

It is my aspiration that this catalog of quotations will be representative of my motto, 'Cultivating the HBCU Seed: Inspiring Students and Parents, Engaging Alumni and Educators.' Please take a moment to ponder on these thoughts, let these words speak for themselves (and they absolutely do), and enjoy the read! My hope is that this resource will encourage parents and youth to take a closer look at what HBCUs can do and provide.

By all means, use it as a reference and guide to educate and motivate others – especially young people – on the whys of HBCUs. This list is not exhaustive or comprehensive, and I reserve the right to add to it from time to time (smile). I've written about planting the seed, rising and shining, and being no ways tired, but these quotations get to the heart of the matter in such a poignant way. So, I felt compelled to pay homage to the authors of these eloquent words! I don't profess to be poetic in any sense of the word, and though I fancy myself as The HBCU Champion these HBCU advocates have expressed what I believe and feel in a way that I can not articulate.

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