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It is absolutely amazing that Howard, Hampton, Xavier, and a few other schools received big donations. HBCUs do very important work and produce most of this nation's Black doctors. However, I'd like to point out that most HBCUs are small institutions that perpetually struggle.
These schools are often small and unknown outside of their immediate communities. They are often responsible for many, many first generation college graduates. Let's get a thread going so that folks who are unfamiliar with these schools can donate.
I graduated from Fayetteville State University. It is a very special school to me! There were so many resources to prevent us from falling thru the cracks. You can donate to my alma mater. Select "The Fund for FSU" to donate to the general fund: https://www.uncfsu.edu/give-to-fsu
Many of my friends are graduates of North Carolina Central University. You can donate here: https://www.nccu.edu/institutional-advancement/giving-online
Grambling State in Louisiana! https://twitter.com/heyleauxla/status/1288481176290824193?s=21 https://twitter.com/heyleauxla/status/1288481176290824193
Paul Quinn in Dallas and Prairie View right outside of Houston! https://twitter.com/chadstanton/status/1288481765301133312?s=21 https://twitter.com/chadstanton/status/1288481765301133312
Bowie State here in Maryland: https://twitter.com/justchillbruh/status/1288482354810494976?s=21 https://twitter.com/justchillbruh/status/1288482354810494976
Florida Memorial! https://twitter.com/_onceuponadime/status/1288482774266118145?s=21 https://twitter.com/_onceuponadime/status/1288482774266118145
Virginia Union University in Richmond: https://twitter.com/octavia_simone1/status/1288482637959618560?s=21 https://twitter.com/octavia_simone1/status/1288482637959618560
Virginia State, right outside of Richmond: https://twitter.com/ty_hotcommodity/status/1288482991208050688?s=21 https://twitter.com/ty_hotcommodity/status/1288482991208050688
Elizabeth City State University in Northeastern North Carolina: https://app.mobilecause.com/form/oyu4XQ?vid=a35m3
Edward Waters, Florida's first HBCU founded JUST ONE YEAR after the end of slavery: https://twitter.com/_onceuponadime/status/1288483327499001859?s=21 https://twitter.com/_onceuponadime/status/1288483327499001859
Mississippi Valley State University! https://twitter.com/chillin662/status/1288484452897824769?s=21 https://twitter.com/chillin662/status/1288484452897824769
Bennett College in Greensboro, NC: https://twitter.com/cocoaabrown/status/1288485939753484288?s=21 https://twitter.com/cocoaabrown/status/1288485939753484288
Norfolk State in Norfolk, Virginia! I have a couple cousins who are alums: https://twitter.com/soreefreshing/status/1288484227160383496?s=21 https://twitter.com/soreefreshing/status/1288484227160383496
Shaw University in Raleigh, North Carolina: https://www.shawu.edu/DONATE/
As a Fayetteville State Bronco, it's on sight for Winston Salem State University but I'm taking a minute to encourage you to donate: https://www.wssu.edu/about/offices-and-departments/university-advancement/donate-now.html
Oklahoma has one HBCU and they need our support! https://twitter.com/colbyelisibeth/status/1288487013587582977?s=21 https://twitter.com/colbyelisibeth/status/1288487013587582977
You will notice that most HBCUs were founded in the 1860s and 1870s. Black Americans immediately started teaching after slavery ended. IMMEDIATELY.
