GPISD College Ready Round-Up
September 2022
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HBCU History
Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) are public and private institutions established before the Civil Rights Act of 1964 in the United States. From their inception, HBCUs gifted Black people with access to education, which was denied to them during slavery and segregation.
Richard Humphreys established the African Institute (now Cheyney University) in 1837 in Pennsylvania, making it the oldest HBCU in the United States. Its mission was to teach free African Americans skills for gainful employment.
Today, there are 107 schools identified by the U.S. Department of Education as Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs)!
TEXAS HBCUs:
Huston-Tillotson University, Austin, TX: Founded in 1875
Jarvis Christian College, Hawkins, TX.: Founded in1913
Paul Quinn College, Dallas, TX: Founded in 1872
Prairie View A&M University, Prairie View, TX: Founded in 1876
St. Philip's College, San Antonio, TX: Founded in 1898
Southwestern Christian College, Terrell, TX: Founded in 1948
Texas Southern University, Houston, TX: Founded in 1947
Texas College, Tyler, TX: Founded in 1894
Wiley College, Marshall, TX: Founded in 1873
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Associate Superintendent
Jackson State University
Dr. Dana Jackson
Chief of Support Services
Tuskegee University
Class of 1998
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Director of College Readiness
Paul Quinn College
Class of 1998
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