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Dr. Anna Julia Cooper
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An author and university President. Born a slave, the 4th black woman to earn a Ph.D.
Henry Beard Delany
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The first African-American elected bishop of the Episcopal Church in the United States.
Sarah Louise "Sadie" Delany
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An American educator and civil rights pioneer who was the subject of Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters&#; First Years.
Annie Elizabeth "Bessie" Delany
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An American civil rights pioneer who was the subject of Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters&#; First Years.
Dr. Selma Burke
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Ph.D. and famed artist of bust of Franklin D. Roosevelt.
Millie Dunn Veasey
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An American veteran, who served from to in the Women’s Army Corps (WAC) and the Women&#;s Auxiliary Army Corps (WAAC).
Dr. Lloyd Quarterman
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Worked with Albert Einstein on Manhattan Project. Scholar and athlete.
Hannah Atkins
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Was a member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives from to , and the fir
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Gracious God, may we share in the dream of Martin Luther King, Jr., that all races might live together in peace, and grant us the courage to manifest that dream in our time; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Today marks the 50th anniversary of the death of civil rights leader, the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., who was gunned down by an assassin&#;s bullet on the balcony of the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee. As the nation and world reflect on that tragic day, the Saint Augustine&#;s University (SAU) family is encouraged to continue to honor Dr. King&#;s legacy through a commitment of service to all.
Historically, SAU has been in the forefront of the civil rights movement, fighting for social and economic justice for all.
In honor of Dr. King and all who gave their lives during the civil rights movement, we must challenge ourselves to follow the core principles of citizenship and service by realizing that strong communities are built to by those who are com
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President Trump recently met with the presidents of historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs). The purpose of the meeting was to discuss his Executive Order moving the HBCU Initiative from under the auspices of the U.S. Department of Education to the White House.
Such a move has been advocated by many with the hope that a more direct line to the Oval Office would be beneficial to these schools, some of which are in grave danger of closing. We simply cannot allow any of our HBCUs to close.
I am a proud HBCU graduate who represents a family lineage of the same. I attended my father’s alma mater, St. Augustine’s University. My uncle and renowned epidemiologist, Donald R. Hopkins, attended Morehouse College and my mother graduated from Bennett College. Growing up, they were my childhood (s)heroes, along with Martin Luther King Jr., and Arthur Ashe, even though he graduated from UCLA. A significant part of the man that I am can be credited, in part, to attending an HBCU.
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