HBCUstory Symposium 2014 Commemorative Booklet by HBCUstory, Inc.

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his year’s HBCUstory Symposium, themed, “Where Do HBCUs Go From Here? Strategic Partnerships + Sustainable Futures,” highlights the importance of the nation’s 105 HBCUs and other minority-serving institutions to develop non-traditional, strategic partnerships and adopt community-serving sustainability programs that assert their role as social change agents and providers of invaluably rich service to young professionals, seasoned alumni and other important stakeholders.

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HBCUstory Inc., founded in 2012, is an advocacy initiative to preserve, present and promote inspiring stories of Historically Black College and University (HBCU) communities, past and present, for our future.

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As proponents of the collective mission and vision of HBCUs, HBCUstory and its platforms HBCUstory.com and The Journal for HBCU Research+Culture, seek to leverage our HBCU stories as more than mere memories. Our memories must serve as compelling evidence for the future of these educational, cultural and social treasures.

FROM OUR EXECUTIVE EDITOR

FROM OUR HOST

STORYTELLER AWARDEES

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

PRESENTER ABSTRACTS

OUR SPONSORS 22 OUR VOLUNTEER STAFF

2014 HBCUSTORY SYMPOSIUM FROM OUR EXECUTIVE EDITOR

2014 HBCUSTORY SYMPOSIUM FROM OUR HOST:

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2014   Dear Friends, It gives me supreme joy to welcome you all to the 2014 HBCUstory Symposium! Hosted by the Association of Public Land-grant Universities (APLU) in the nationʼs capital, this partnership represents the type of dynamic collaboration necessary to leverage unique platforms to share the good news of Americaʼs HBCUs. Themed, “Where Do HBCUs Go From Here? Strategic Partnerships + Sustainable Futures,” this yearʼs convening focuses on the strategic partnerships, while reinforcing the importance of HBCU cultural traditions and the advancement of HBCU operations. Offering rank-and-file access to academicians and practitioners, the symposiumʼs collection of scholarly research and case studies outline the historic and contemporary value of HBCUs. This year, more than twenty presenters—representing eighteen institutions of higher education, including ten HBCUs—will cover a variety of subjects ranging from history, effectives and evaluation, library science and leadership, to STEM, sports and millennial philanthropy and alumni giving. We are especially privileged to welcome Dr. Johnnetta B. Cole, the first African-American woman to head Atlanta's Spelman College who went on to serve as president of Bennett College for Women, and the White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities Deputy Director Ivory A. Toldson as our keynote speakers.

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Dr. Toldson has been hailed a leader "who could conceivably navigate the path to the White House" by the Washington Post, and Dr. Cole currently directs the Smithsonian National Museum of African Art (NMAfA) in Washington, D.C.—a continuation of her long and distinguished career as an educator and humanitarian, committed to racial and gender equality.

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This year, we honor Dr. Cole as a preeminent voice of African-American culture, support the growing legend of Dr. Toldson, and posthumously pay tribute to the legacies of Dr. L.M. Collins, Dr. Hazo W. Carter, Jr., Dr. Johnny B. Hodge, Jr., Mrs. Mary Yancey Love and Ms. Taronda Spencer.

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We sincerely thank our sponsors and patrons like you for your support of HBCUstory and HBCUstory Symposium 2014. Together, weʼre making HBCU memories matter!

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Crystal A. deGregory, Ph.D. Convenor, HBCUstory Symposium Founder + Executive Editor, HBCUstory, Inc. Founded in 2012, HBCUstory, Inc. is an advocacy initiative, presenting inspiring stories of the Historically Black College and University (HBCU) community’s past and present, for our future. Presented in partnership with the Nashville Public Library and the Nashville Public Library Foundation, the inaugural HBCUstory Symposium played host to more than 500 presenters and guests from HBCU communities nationwide who gathered in Nashville or watched the streaming broadcast of the Symposium.

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2014 HBCUSTORY SYMPOSIUMKEYNOTE PRESENTER STORYTELLER OF THE YEAR: EMERITA

2014 HBCUSTORY SYMPOSIUM KEYNOTE PRESENTER STORYTELLER OF THE YEAR: LEGEND

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Johnetta B. C ole, Ph.D.

efore assuming her current position, Johnnetta B. Cole had a long and distinguished career as an educator and humanitarian. Through her work as a college president, university professor and through her published works, speeches and community service she has consistently addressed racial, gender, and all other forms of inequality. Dr. Cole served as president of Spelman College and Bennett College for Women. She is the only person to have served as president of these two historically Black colleges for women in the United States. She is also Professor Emerita of Emory University from which she retired as Presidential Distinguished Professor of Anthropology, Women’s Studies and African American Studies. After one year in an early entrance program at Fisk University and completing her undergraduate studies at Oberlin College, Johnnetta B. Cole earned a master’s degree and a Ph.D. in anthropology from Northwestern University with a focus on African Studies. Dr. Cole made history in 1987 when she became the first African American woman to serve as president of Spelman College. At her inauguration, Drs. Bill and Camille Cosby donated 20 million dollars to the college; and during her presidency, Spelman was named the number one liberal arts college of the South. During her presidency at Bennett College for Women, an art gallery was opened and programs were initiated in women’s studies and global studies. Dr. Cole has conducted research in Africa, the Caribbean and the United States, and she has authored and edited several books and scores of scholarly articles. She is a fellow of the American Anthropological Association and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. She is a member of the Board of Trustees of the American Association of Art Museum Directors and Gregory University, in Uturu, Nigeria. She is also a member of the Toni Morrison Society. Johnnetta Cole has been awarded 61 honorary degrees and she is the recipient of numerous awards, including the TransAfrica Forum Global Public Service Award, the Radcliffe Medal, the Eleanor Roosevelt Val-Kill Medal, the Alexis de Tocqueville Award for Community Service from United Way of America, the Joseph Prize for Human Rights presented by the Anti-Defamation League, the Uncommon Height Award from the National Council of Negro Women, the John W. Gardner leadership Award from Independent Sector, the Lenore and George W. Romney Citizen Volunteer Award from Points of Light Foundation, the George Washington Carver award, the Benjamin Franklin Creativity Laureate Award, and the Alston-Jones International Civil and Human Rights Award. In 2010, Ebony Magazine listed her among the 100 most influential African Americans, and in 2011 Washingtonian Magazine listed her among Washington, DC’s most powerful women. On December 8, 2012, in Uturu, Nigeria, an Igbo Chieftaincy title of ADAOHA (Daughter of All) was conferred on Dr. Cole by His Royal Highness as Eze Cyril Ibe, EzeOgbonnaya Uwadiegwu and Eze Chimezie. From 2004 to 2006, Dr. Cole was the Chair of the Board of United Way of America, the first African American to serve in that position. She has served on the corporate boards of Home Depot, Merck and Nation’s Bank South. She was the first woman to serve on the board of Coca-Cola Enterprises. Dr. Cole currently chairs the board of the National Visionary Leadership Project and she is on the board of KaBOOM! She is on the Advisory Committee of America’s Promise and Points of Light Foundation. Dr. Cole is a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., The Links, Inc., and the National Council of Negro Women. Dr. Cole is married to James D. Staton Jr. She is the mother of three sons and one step-son, and she has three grandchildren. Dr. Cole is also a mentor to many young women and men.

IVORY A. TOLDSON, PH.d.

vory A. Toldson is the deputy director, for the White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities. Prior to this role, Dr. Toldson served as an associate professor at Howard University, senior research analyst for the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, and editor-in-chief of The Journal of Negro Education. He was also contributing education editor for The Root, where he debunked some of the most pervasive myths about African-Americans in his “Show Me the Numbers” column. Dr. Toldson has more than 60 publications, including 4 books, and more than 150 research presentations in 36 US states, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, Scotland, South Africa, Paris, and Barcelona. He has been featured on MSNBC, C-SPAN2 Books, NPR News, POTUS on XM Satellite Radio, and numerous local radio stations. His research has been featured in The Washington Post, The New York Times, The Root, The National Journal, Essence Magazine, and Ebony Magazine. Dubbed a leader “who could conceivably navigate the path to the White House” by the Washington Post, one of “30 leaders in the fight for Black men,” by Newsweek Magazine, and the “Problem Solver” by Diverse: Issues In Higher Education, Dr. Toldson, according to U.S. Secretary Arne Duncan, is “a prolific young scholar and myth buster.” According to Capstone Magazine, “Toldson has spent a lot of time traveling across the country talking with teachers about misleading media statistics that invariably either link Black males to crime or question their ability to learn.” Dr. Toldson was named in the 2013 The Root 100, an annual ranking of the most influential African-American leaders. After completing coursework for a Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology at Temple University, Dr. Toldson became a correctional and forensic psychology resident at the United States Penitentiary. There, he completed his dissertation on Black Men in the Criminal Justice System. Upon completion, Dr. Toldson joined the faculty of Southern University and became the fourth recipient of the prestigious DuBois Fellowship from the US Department of Justice. He also served as the clinical director of the Manhood Training Village. He has received formal training in applied statistics from the University of Michigan, and held visiting research and teacher appointments at Emory, Drexel, and Morehouse School of Medicine.

2014 HBCUSTORY SYMPOSIUM STORYTELLER OF THE YEAR: LEGACY

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he largesse of Fisk University Professor Emeritus L.M. Collins, a man who was said to have “walked between the raindrops” is still inspiring generations of Fiskites. So signature, were, his tribly hat, and his greetings “First Class” and “Friend,” that the latter became his own special moniker. Having been among the first graduates to cross Dillard University’s Avenue of the Oaks in 1936, Collins received a master’s degree from Fisk in 1937. Awarded the nation’s first Ph.D. in American Culture from Case Western Reserve University in 1945, the same year he began his legendary teaching career at Fisk. Dr. Collins, who liked to point out that he was not old enough to be in the renaissance, happily introduced subsequent generations of Fiskites to the people synonymous with the 1920s black cultural, social, and artistic movement. The last of the “Fisk Immortals,” his many students include the poet, writer and activist Nikki Giovanni and HBCUstory founder Dr. Crystal deGregory. On the 146th anniversary of the birth of Fisk alumnus Dr. W.E.B Du Bois, Collins peacefully transitioned from Fisk immortal to immortal life. We’d like to think that Friend, who loved a good joke and a great party, couldn’t miss even one more of Du Bois’ birthday parties.

orn on a farm in Somerville, Tennessee Mary Alice Yancey Love didn’t have to travel far to attend college at Tennessee A & I State College in 1949 to know that she, was going places. Listed as Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges by the time she graduated in in 1952, she also received a master’s degree for A &I in 1956. Marrying fellow alumnus Harold M. Love, Sr. in 1959, Love helped her husband became the third-ever African-American elected to Nashville’s first city council, a charter member of the inaugural Metro Nashville City Council, and a state representative for the 58th district of Tennessee. Their son Rep. Harold M. Love, Jr., also a Tennessee State alumnus, proudly holds the same office today—making Mrs. Love the only woman to have been both a wife and the mother of a legislator in the state of Tennessee. Having begun her career at what is now Tennessee State University in 1956, Love impacted generations of TSU TRIO programs and Upward Bound students. Affectionately known as “Mama Love,” she retired in November of 2013 after 57 years of employment at Tennessee State University having impacted scores of former students including Olympic Gold Medalist Ralph Boston and Memphis Mayor A.C. Wharton, Jr.

lumna, archivist and college historian, Taronda Spencer’s story is the story of Spelman College. A native of New Orleans, Spencer was the second-generation archivist daughter of Emanuella Spencer. Her mother’s hope that she’d attend college close to home was lost to the beckoning of Spelman, were she entered as a student in the fall of 1976 on a full scholarship. As a student, she remained greatly influenced by Spelman alumna and Professor Millicent Dobbs Jordan, who first introduced her to Spelman, and began studying alongside alumna Ernestine E. Brazeal, who was leading efforts to preserve the college’s

history and memorabilia for its centennial celebration. Following her graduation from Spelman in 1980, Spencer earned a master’s degree from the University of New Orleans in 1985. In 1997, she was hired as Spelman College’s first full-time archivist, and was appointed college historian in 2000. Known for her lively, passionate and thorough oral presentations on Spelman’s history and traditions, she routinely helped researchers, students and anyone else who may have been looking, to not only learn about Spelman’s past. She made them love the Spelman story.

est Virginia State President Emeritus Dr. Hazo W. Carter, Jr. grew up on the campus of Tennessee State University, where his parents Hazo Sr. and Elizabeth Forbes Carter both worked. As a student at Tennessee State, the younger Carter worked hard to avoid taking his mother’s class as well as the class of his godfather Dr. McDonald Williams. Graduating with a bachelor’s degree in 1968 he received a master’s degree from the University of Illinois Champaign-Urbana the following year. After earning a doctorate of education from Vanderbilt University in 1975, he began his administrative career began at Norfolk State University under Harrison B. Wilson, whose mentorship guided Carter to the presidency of Philander Smith College. In 1987, Dr. Carter began his 25-year tenure as ninth president of the then West Virginia State College, a span that included Carter’s successfully leading a 12-year quest to regain the institution’s 1890 land-grant status. His many other credits include the founding of the Business, Industry and Education Cluster Program, West Virginia State University Research and Development Cooperation as well as the establishment of the National Center for Human Relations. Before retiring in 2012, raising of the institution to university status was among his most cherished and enduring accomplishments.

orth Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University Director of Bands Dr. Johnny B. Hodge Jr. was many things to the many students under his two-decades of leadership over the Blue & Gold Marching Machine. A compassionate father, mentor and friend, Doc Hodge he was also called many other things. As unyielding as he was unapologetic in his standard of excellence, he knew it and didn’t mind one bit. If you didn’t give your best, he’d let you know about it in a vernacular that you wouldn’t forget. Believing that there were no gains without pains took the Henderson, North Carolina native Johnny Baxter Hodge Jr. from the loving rearing of his paternal grandparents George and Lessie Hodge of Henderson to North Carolina Central University to a long and storied career at A&T. From his arrival on A&T’s campus in 1980, the “small band with a big sound” was Doc’s passion; his musical fury, shared by a group of battle-tested students was unleashed onto unsuspecting rivals and fanbases on any given Saturday afternoon. A driving force in band at historically black colleges during his tenure, Doc leaves behind a legacy of artistic innovation that lives on through his many students and the Marching Machine.

Gained University Status Started Graduate Education Programs Regained Land-Grant Status Supervised Two Ten Year Accreditation Reaffirmations Established: WVSU Research and Development Corporation National Center for Human Relations Booker T. Washington Institute

2014 HBCUSTORY SYMPOSIUM SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

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2014 PRESENTED BY THE ASSOCIATION OF PUBLIC LAND-GRANT UNIVERSITIES

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS Friday, October 24, 2014 | Morning Sessions 9:00

Registration breakfast sponsored by hampton university

9:30

Welcome Crystal A. deGregory, Ph.D., Fisk University ’03

Convenor; Founder + Executive Editor, HBCUstory, Inc.

John Michael Lee, Jr., Ph.D., Florida A&M University ’03 Host; Vice President, Office of Access and Success Association of Public Land-grant Universities

9:50 Introduction of the Keynote Speaker 10:00 Keynote Address A Spelman Story: Taronda Spencer, Spelman College ’80 Johnnetta B. Cole, Ph.D., Fisk University President Emerita, Spelman College; President Emerita, Bennett College

for Women; Director, Smithsonian National Museum of African Art (NMAfA)

Storyteller of the Year Awards 11:20

Session I | Do the Right Thing Alumni Giving + Millennial Philanthropy

The Young, Black & Giving Back: How to Engage African-American Millennials As HBCU Alumni Donors Ebonie Johnson Cooper, North Carolina A&T State University ’05

Chief Millennial Officer, Friends of Ebonie, LLC

12:10

Session II | The Mecca: Howard Stories

We’re a Winner and Everybody Knows It Too: Howard University, Black Power, and the Black University Jocelyn Imani, Fisk University ’09

1:00

Doctoral Candidate, Howard University

LUNCH sponsored by morgan state university

Friday, October 24, 2014 | Afternoon Sessions 1:30

Session III | Bahamas HBCUX Classic: The HBCU Sports Tradition

An Analysis of Pan-Africanism through U.S. HBCUs and the Caribbean Cultural Identities, a Review of the Inaugural Bahamas HBCUX Classic, Central State University and Texas Southern University J. Kenyatta Cavil, Ed.D., M.B.A., Prairie View University ’94 Assistant Professor, Texas Southern University Joseph N. Cooper, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, University of Connecticut Geremy Cheeks Ph.D. Candidate, Texas A&M University 2:40

Session IV | Survival, of the Fittest: HBCU Retention, Mergers + Closures

Implications from the Merger of Utica Junior College with the Hinds Community College Lisa Johnson Student Development Coordinator; Publicist, Jackson State University

Put Your Money Where Your Heart Is: Helping to Sustain HBCUs for Future Generations Michelle Janaye Nealy, Howard University ’07 Co-founder, The HOPE Scholarship; Campaign Chair, I Love Howard Campaign

Our Sacred Shrine: Storer College (1868-1954) Yoruba Mutakabbir, Ph.D., Hampton University ’01

Assistant Professor, Texas Southern University

12:10

Crisis Management and Response: The Decline of African-American Male Attendance at HBCUs Michael A. Brown, Ph.D.

Session II | The Mecca: Howard Stories

The Africana Diaspora, Representing Soccer, Howard University and Blackness during the Black Power Movement, Pan-Africanism Ideology

Truth, Crushed to Earth, Shall Rise Again: The Road to Redemption, 40th Anniversary of the 1974 NCAA Championship Season J. Kenyatta Cavil, Ed.D., M.B.A, Prairie View University ’94 Assistant Professor, Texas Southern University

3:50

Dismissal

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2014 Saturday, October 25, 2014 | Morning Sessions

12:00 Introduction of the Keynote Speaker

9:00 Registration breakfast sponsored by hbcu digest 9:30

Welcome

9:35

Session V | Pushing the Boundaries: Black Education, Liberation and Imagination

Libraries, Librarianship, and the Julius Rosenwald Fund Aisha M. Johnson Doctoral Candidate, Florida State University; Special Collections Librarian,

Thomas G. Carpenter Library; University of North Florida

Assistant Professor, Florida A&M University

Doctoral Candidate, Morgan State University

10:45

Session VI | Crunching Numbers: HBCU Effectiveness + Evaluation

Evaluating the Costs and Benefits of High Selectivity among State HBCUs Amanda Washington, Spelman ’09

Master’s Degree Candidate, Columbia University Teachers College

Terrance B. Tarver, M.P.A., Langston University ’02

Intern, White House Initiative on HBCUs; doctoral candidate, howard university

Institutional and Organizational Effectiveness of Historically Black Colleges and Universities: Attributes and Challenges Anelle Shanna Jayd Alfred, M.B.A., Florida A & M University ’08 Doctoral Candidate, Florida Atlantic University Dianne Avery Wright, Ph.D. Associate Professor, Florida Atlantic University

1:00

Alain Locke and the Role of Philosophy at HBCUs Darryl Scriven, Ph.D., Florida A&M University ’95

Forgotten Warrior: Examining Bayard Rustin’s Impact on the Civil Rights Movement Larry J. Walker, Cheyney University ’96

12:05 Keynote Address Where Do HBCUs Go From Here? Strategic Partnerships + Sustainable Futures Ivory A. Toldson, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Howard University Deputy Director, White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and

Morehouse Mathematics: Striving for Mathematical Excellence Christopher C. Jett, Ph.D., Tennessee State University ’03 Assistant Professor, University of West Georgia

Duane Cooper, Morehouse College ’82 Associate Professor, Morehouse College

Universities; Editor-in-chief, Journal of Negro Education

LUNCH sponsored by fisk university

Saturday, October 25, 2014 | Afternoon Sessions 1:30

Session VII | From Gown to Town: HBCU Campuses + Their Communities

The Campus Plus Community (CPC) Initiative Henry Golatt Director, Economic Research and Development Center (ERDC)

University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff

Hearing Sound, Speaking Tradition, Locating Community: Using ARLO to Locate Speech Patterns Among HBCU Graduates Toniesha L. Taylor, Ph.D.

2:40

Assistant Professor, Prairie View A&M University

Session VIII | Making the Connection: HBCU New Media + The Digital Age

HBCUs and the Digital Age: A Comprehensive View of Jackson State University’s CyberLearning Initiative Janue Johnson-Seaton

Doctoral Candidate, Jackson State University

The HBCU Advantage in New Media: Critical Demand for Cutting Edge Cinema + Television + Media Arts Programs in the 21st Century Lori Webster

Filmmaker, University of Southern California – School of Cinematic Arts

3:25

Closing Session

The State of the Story: HBCU Relevance is a Losing Proposition Crystal A. deGregory, Ph.D.

The faces of #nationbuilding 2014 PRESENTED BY THE ASSOCIATION OF PUBLIC LAND-GRANT UNIVERSITIES

ABSTRACTS Alain Locke and the Role of Philosophy at HBCUs Darryl Scriven, Ph.D. Alain Locke was the first African-American Rhodes Scholar, the first black Ph.D. in philosophy from Harvard University, a leading figure in the Harlem Renaissance, and chair of the Howard University Philosophy Department for over 30 years. The Department has produced a myriad of black graduates trained in Africana philosophy in its almost hundred-year history. Alas, recent decisions have dismantled the graduate Philosophy program at Howard, and only a handful of undergraduate Philosophy degree programs remain at HBCU’s; few of which produce more than five graduates per year.

Campus + Community Initiative Henry Golatt The Campus Plus Community (CPC) initiative presents a transformative redevelopment approach to HBCU campuses and the communities surrounding them. The implementation of CPC encourages the HBCU to participate in a structured development process that allows it to develop contemporary facilities on and off campus. The resultant fresh look of the campus and the gateway community serves to increase student enrollment; helps to increase equity and the appreciation of campus assets, and promotes access to capital markets as well as encourages philanthropic funding and attracts investment dollars.

Crisis Management and Response: Decline of African-American Male Attendance at HBCUs Michael Brown, Ph.D. Emergency management scholars use different concepts and perspectives to understand the nature of crises, emergencies, disasters and catastrophes. Some scholars view disasters as social constructions, meaning that societies are often the creators of the hazards because of the socio-politico-economic processes within the society that can promote vulnerabilities. Protective actions must be taken in order to mitigate, prevent and protect the societies from such seemingly benign occurrences as evidenced by the attrition rates among of African American men in Historically Black Colleges and Universities.

Evaluating the Costs and Benefits of High Selectivity among State HBCUs Amanda Washington + Terrance B. Tarver

Welcome to Paul Quinn College, the home of the Quinnite Nation.

Utilizing statistics of The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), this paper discusses

the following: Are new admissions requirements by traditionally less selective HBCUs a necessary step to make these institutions more competitive, or an unnecessary intrusion by the state, which only serve to shrink HBCU enrollment? Are community colleges better positioned to prepare academically underprepared students than HBCUs, or are we unfairly setting these students up with a cut-rate collegiate experience? Are the new requirements, which usually involve ACT or SAT scores, consistent with what research suggests are the best indicators of college success, or are we using bad strategies to achieve selectivity in the first place?

Forgotten Warrior: Examining Bayard Rustin’s Impact on the Civil Rights Movement Larry J. Walker Throughout his career Bayard Rustin challenged economic, social and political disparities. Rustin’s nonviolent philosophy heavily influenced Civil Rights leaders including Martin Luther King, Jr. However, because of his sexual orientation his contributions are often forgotten, including organizing the 1963 March on Washington. Rustin, who attended WIlberforce University, fought for social justice by traveling throughout the world examining geo-political issues. Using Critical Race Theory (CRT) and Social Justice Theory (SJT) as the theoretical framework, the researcher examines Rustin’s impact on the Civil Rights era.

Hearing Sound, Speaking Tradition, Locating Community: Using ARLO to Locate Speech Patterns Among HBCU Graduates Toniesha L. Taylor, Ph.D. The tradition of higher education among African American women in the 19th and 20th centuries is long, complex and particular. The communication networks created during their tenure as students at a highly selective number of schools means that there are particular ways of speaking, traditions of language acquisition and cultural transfer that occurred within these spaces. By comparing the recordings of oral histories of women who attended Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) between 1920-1970 it may be possible to identify particular traditions of speaking commonly taught at particular institutions. Using ARLO to compare the recordings, it may be possible to identify and map particular traditions and the transfer of cultural knowledge specific to women who obtained higher education.

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HBCUs & the Digital Age: A Comprehensive View of Jackson State University’s Cyber Learning Initiative Janue Johnson-Seaton The proliferation of technology tools has introduced a new type of learning, Cyberlearning, which has prompted higher education institutions to integrate technology into teaching and learning. As a comprehensive overview of the CyberLearning Initiative at Jackson State University (JSU), this presentation explores the creation of JSU’s technologically infused environment. in partnership with Apple, Inc. and the Mississippi eCenter, JSU implemented the Technology Advantage Scholarship Initiative (TASI) in 2011. JSU established a Research & Evaluation Council to study the impact of CyberLearning on student learning and the current data revealed an increase of 16.25 % in student analytical reasoning scores using a pre/post-test.

Implications from the Merger of Utica Junior College with the Hinds Community College Lisa R. Johnson This research examines the merger between Utica Junior College, a Historically Black College and and the Hinds Community College System in Mississippi. The purpose involves identifying the effects of the merger as it affected Utica and whether they maintained their identity. Research relies upon the following: memos, personal letters, and testimonials of then Utica faculty, administrators, and alumni, Hinds Community College administrators and faculty involved with the merger, various historical information retrieved from the William H. Holtzclaw Library at Utica, and the Mississippi Department of Archives and History in Jackson, MS. This will document a case study of what happens to an HBCU and the lasting effects.

Institutional and Organizational Effectiveness of HBCUs: Attributes & Challenges Anelle Shanna

Jayd Alfred, MBA + Dianne Avery Wright, Ph.D.

Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) were and continue to be instrumental in the development of black society. Additionally, they also serve various other minority groups including international students, Hispanic, Asian, and Caucasian American students. However, the current external environment is one where research surrounding HBCUs’ institutional effectiveness is choked by misconceptions resulting from negative accreditation reviews and media accounts of failed leadership. The authors seek to identify some attributes of HBCU organizational effectiveness and examine how various perceptions of HBCUs act as a catalyst for institutional challenges and change.

Libraries, Librarianship and the Julius Rosenwald Fund Aisha M. Johnson In an effort to enhance resource and cash-strapped library services at HBCUs, philanthropist Julius Rosenwald assisted with the establishment of the Hampton Institute’s Library Science School for the training of African-

2014 HBCUSTORY SYMPOSIUM ABSTRACTS American librarians. Soon after, in 1927, he agreed to grant experimental aid to five Negro teacher-training colleges; neither of which possessed an adequate library. Rosenwald also funded a year of study at Hampton so that each college would have a trained librarian. After the experiment proved beneficial, Rosenwald expanded the Julius Rosenwald Fund Library Program to nearly fifty HBCU libraries. The collegiate libraries were able to accurately service their constituents and contribute to many generations of life-long learners. Many of the libraries are still standing on the prestigious campuses.

Morehouse Mathematics: Striving for Mathematical Excellence

Christopher C. Jett, Ph.D. + Duane Cooper, Ph.D. Studies reporting on African American male students’ mathematics experiences usually call attention to their lack of mathematics preparation for collegiate mathematics and/ or the difficulties these students experience in collegiate mathematics courses more broadly. In contrast, Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) provide a different milieu as it pertains to supporting students academically in all disciplines. This presentation highlights the successes of African American male mathematics majors at Morehouse College. Building on the robust and longstanding history of mathematical excellence at Morehouse College, we argue that this space is one that empowers African American male students mathematically, racially, and culturally.

Our Sacred Shrine: Storer College (1868-1954)

Yoruba Mutakabbir, Ph.D.

This presentation will detail the history, closure, and unsuccessful attempts to reopen Storer College, a private Negro college in Harper’s Ferry, West Virginia. Established in 1867, by John Storer and the Free Baptist denomination Storer College, was the first post-secondary institution for Negroes in West Virginia. Storer would grow to offer a four-year high school course and a 2-year normal course for aspiring teachers. The college faced immediate consequences from the 1954 Brown vs Topeka Board of Education Supreme Court decision when West Virginia ceased its annual $20,000 allocation to Storer College. Unable to function without its single largest funding source, Storer closed in 1955.

Put Your Money Where Your Heart Is: HBCUs & the Future of Alumni Giving Michelle Janaye Nealy Many HBCU alumni beam with pride when the topic of conversation turns to their beloved universities. We quickly riddle off the school’s celebrity alumni and recent accomplishments. We wear the apparel and recite the cheers, and yet we fail to invest financially in our institutions with the same fervor. Enough is enough. It’s time to rethink how we spur HBCU alumni and supporters into giving. Creating a renaissance for HBCU giving is both possible and necessary, and I want to show you how. It starts with putting your money where your heart is and compelling others to do the same.

The HBCU Sports Tradition: An Analysis of PanAfricanism through U.S. HBCUs and the Caribbean Cultural Identities, a Review of the Inaugural Bahamas HBCUX Classic, Central State University and Texas Southern University

J. Kenyatta Cavil, Ed.D., M.B.A, Joseph N. Cooper, Ph.D. + Geremy Cheeks

The Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) diaspora includes academic study abroad programs, athletic foreign tours, and HBCU ‘Classic’ sporting events throughout the world. The purpose of this study was to examine the economics and cultural identity of the HBCU diaspora. The cultural identity of the HBCU cultural heritage and empowerment framework is associated with the three multilevel major paradigms: racial pride, cultural expression, and black masculinity of playing an HBCU Football ‘Classic’ in Nassau, Bahamas (Fink 2003; Cooper, Cavil, & Cheeks, 2014). This paper focuses on the Afro-Caribbean culture and HBCU culture by analyzing the partnership between the Bahamas Ministry of Tourism (BMT), HBCUX Digital Media Network, Central State University (Ohio), and Texas Southern University to facilitate an American college football game and events in Nassau, Bahamas called the “Bahamas HBCUX Football Classic.”

The HBCU Advantage in New Media: Critical Demand For Cutting Edge Cinema + Television + Media Arts Programs in the 21st Century Lori Webster The current climate provides a critical opportunity for Historically Black Colleges and Universities to increase their competitive edge. As havens for culturally sensitive content and practice, HBCUs possess a strategic advantage in becoming premier incubators for diverse talent and innovative consortium partnerships. Approximately 40 HBCUs have communications programs, many of which favor journalism, while only 10 are accredited. Consequently, many talented students of color resort to Predominantly White Institutions, albeit at the expense of the HBCU advantage.

The HBCU Sports Tradition: The Africana Diaspora, Representing Soccer, Howard University and Blackness during the Black Power Movement, Pan-Africanism Ideology the Road to Redemption, 40th Anniversary of the 1974 NCAA Championship Season - “Truth, Crushed to Earth, Shall Rise Again” J. Kenyatta Cavil, Ed.D., M.B.A The purpose of this paper is to reconstruct the history of the Howard University soccer program through interest-convergence framework as an analytical lens for understanding the complex role of race in the educational experiences of the African Diaspora soccer athlete during the Black Power Movement and Pan-Africanist ideology. The Howard soccer program won the 1961 NAIA Championship, the first national collegiate championship for an HBCU in any sport. Later, it won two NCAA Division I championships in 1971 and 1974, the first was

controversially stripped. Stokely Carmichael, an activist during the Civil Right Era, was instrumental during his time at Howard in providing the influential framework for The University to embrace its African American historic connections to Africa and the Caribbean (Rogers, 2008; Joseph, 2009; Dunmore, 2012). Led by head coach Lincoln Phillips, the Howard soccer program had a unique connection to not only the HBCU diaspora, but was a part of the African American community’s cultural heritage expanding to Pan-Africanism.

The Young Black & Giving Back: How to Engage African-American Millennials As HBCU Alumni Donors Ebonie Johnson Cooper Did you know 94 percent of African-American millennials surveyed volunteered in 2012? And that 78 percent of the same African-American millennials said giving back to their communities in time and money was part of their childhood? The fabric of black philanthropy is deeply woven into the next generation of donors. HBCU alumni giving should not be excluded from this equation. In this session, learn how to engage African-American millennials after graduation as new alumni donors.

We’re a Winner and Everybody Knows It Too: Howard University, Black Power, and the Black University Jocelyn Imani On March 19, 1968, Howard University students seized control of the administration building, effectively closing the university and running it themselves. For five tense days a standoff between the students and the administration ensued. This presentation explores this moment and examines the varied causes of and responses to the takeover. In addition, it address the question of how Black Power manifests in an intra-race, intra-class dynamic. Although the campus takeover could be reduced to Howard student unrest; it served as watershed moment in the HBCU student activism, as it inspired similar demonstrations at schools across the country including Bowie State, Lincoln, and Columbia.

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What you need to know

starts with A-B-C!

2014 HBCUSTORY SYMPOSIUM ABSTRACTS Anelle Shanna Jayd Alfred is a

doctoral candidate and researcher in higher education program in Department of Educational Leadership and Research Methodology at Florida Atlantic University (FAU). Originally from Trinidad & Tobago, by way of Nassau, Bahamas, Alfred is an alumna of Florida A&M University.

Michael Brown, a former U.S. Air Force officer, served as an intelligence officer, a nuclear weapons officer and special assistant to several group commanders. Brown serves as president of the Atlanta-based non-profit think tank, One World One Way Inc., which conducts research in emergency management, disaster preparedness, Title IX (Clery Act) and posttraumatic stress disorder in veterans. Jafus Kenyatta Cavil, Ed.D., M.B.A., a graduate of Prairie View A & M

University (BS, 1994; M.Ed., 2004) and Texas Southern University (MBA, 2008; MS, 2009; Ed.D., 2009), is one of the preeminent voices on HBCU sport business and sports culture theory, sport business and leadership. He produces Dr. Cavil’s HBCU Sports Top 10 Mid-Major and Major Polls and also appears on ‘Inside the HBCU Sports Lab’ with Ryan McGinty and Mike Washington radio show on KCOH 1230-AM radio (www.kcohradio.com).

Geremy Cheeks, M.B.A. is a doctoral student at Texas A&M University in the Department of Health & Kinesiology. He earned his Bachelor and Master’s degrees in Business Administration from Florida A&M University. Cheeks’s research focuses on HBCU athletics and revenue generation disparities between HBCUs and predominantly White institutions of higher education, predominantly based on his experience as a former intercollegiate athletics administrator. Duane Cooper, Ph.D., serves as chair

of the Mathematics at Morehouse College. His research interests include on the mathematics of voting and representation, with particular interest in election procedures allowing fair representation. Additionally, he has experience and continued interest in mathematics student and teacher development. Follow him on Twitter at @duanecoop.

Joseph N. Cooper, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor in the Neag School of Education at the University of Connecticut. Dr. Cooper’s research interests include the intersection of race, sport, culture, and education. His current research focuses on identifying the key influences that facilitate positive educational and holistic development outcomes for Black student athletes at Historically Black Colleges and Universities and predominantly White institutions.

Ebonie Johnson Cooper is the chief

millennial officer of Friends of Ebonie, LLC. The author of African American Millennials: Discovering the Next Generation of Black Philanthropy for the Effective Communication of Non-Profit Organizations, her leadership and work have been featured in The Washington Post, Huffington Post Impact, Forbes, etc. Cooper holds a M.S. in Public Relations & Corporate Communication from New York University and a B.S. in Business Administration from North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University.

Henry Golatt, a veteran economic and

community development practitioner, serves as the Director of the Economic Research and Development Center (ERDC) at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB); his body of work has earned him regional and national accolades. Golatt successfully secured over $16M in funding for UAPB and its small business and community development clients.

Jocelyn Imani is a Ph.D. candidate enrolled at Howard University. Her dissertation, titled, “We’re A Winner: Howard University and Student Activism in the Era of Black Power,” explores the contributions of HBCU students in the sociopolitical revolutions of the 1960s. She is a proud product of HBCUs, with familial ties to Fisk University, Tennessee State University, Spelman College, Philander Smith College, Shaw University, Morgan State University, and Lane College. Aisha Johnson is a Ph.D. Candidate in

Information Studies at Florida State University, where she examines Southern public library history within African-American history. Johnson is a trained Archivist who has processed unique archival collections at Florida State University, Florida A&M University, Fisk University, and the University of North Florida.

Janue Johnson-Seaton is a doctoral

candidate in Urban Higher Education at Jackson State University. She recently worked as a research assistant in the office of Academic Affairs under the direction of Dr. Robert Blaine. Her research interests are focused on the utilization of technology in higher education as it relates to academics. Her current research examines the learning experiences of graduate students in online and face-to-face discussions.

Lisa Johnson is a proud alumna of

Tennessee State University in Nashville, Tenn., and Southern A&M University in Baton Rouge, La. She is presently employed at Jackson State University, while pursuing a Ph.D. from the University of Southern Mississippi in Hattiesburg.

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Christopher C. Jett, Ph.D. received his

B.S. in mathematics and M.S. in mathematical sciences from Tennessee State University and his Ph.D. in teaching and Learning with a concentration in mathematics education from Georgia State University. Jett serves as an assistant professor of Mathematics at the University of West Georgia. His research employs a critical race framework to mathematics education research, investigates the experiences of successful African American males in mathematics and examines mathematics pedagogy through a culturally relevant lens.

Yoruba Taheerah Mutakabbir, Ph.D. is assistant professor of Higher

Education in the department of Education Administration and Foundations at Texas Southern University. Her research interests include diversity at HBCUs and defunct HBCUs. She is currently working on a book entitled Religious Minorities in Higher Education (Routledge, 2015). Mutakabbir is a graduate of Hampton University and earned her doctorate in Educational Leadership with a concentration in Higher education from Clemson University.

Michelle Janaye Nealy is co-founder and assistant director of The H.O.P.E. Scholarship Initiative, a non-profit designed to empower college students facing financial hardship. An emerging voice in the sphere of HBCU advocacy and fundraising, Michelle chairs the “I Love Howard” Campaign, a giving initiative for students, alumni and black college supporters who have benefited from the Howard University Experience. Nealy received a master’s degree in multimedia journalism from the University of Maryland and earned a bachelor’s degree from the illustrious Howard University. Darryl Scriven, Ph.D. is a graduate

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of both Florida A&M University and Purdue University with degrees in Mathematics and Philosophy. He was a Fulbright Scholar to Morocco and Tunisia, and has taught at Wilberforce University, Southern University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and was Professor of Philosophy & Associate Director of Education at the Tuskegee University National Center for Bioethics in Research and Health Care.

Terrence B. Tarver is a Ph.D. student

at Howard University in The African Studies Department, where he focuses on International Policy. Tarver is also an intern at the White House Initiative on HBCUs at The U.S. Department of Education. Prior to joining the White House Initiative, he served as executive director of

Opera Ebony, and is a founding member of Africa Society Youth Advisory Committee under The National Summit on Africa.

Toneisha L. Taylor, Ph.D. serves as

interim department chair of Languages and Communication at Prairie View A&M University. She earned her B.A. in communication and liberal studies from California State University-San Marcos and completed her Ph.D. in communication studies with a focus on rhetoric at Bowling Green State University. Dr. Taylor’s research foci include African-American, religious, intercultural, gender and popular cultural communication.

Larry J. Walker is a doctoral candidate in

Morgan State University’s Urban Educational Leadership program. Walker’s research interests include examining how environmental factors including family, school, community and cultural norms impact the academic performance of students in P-20 educational settings. Follow him on Twitter at @LarryJWalker2.

Amanda Washington, an avid advocate

for educational equity, is pursuing a master’s degree in Education Policy and Social Analysis at Columbia University Teachers College. Washington also serves as a Pre-K through 8th grade teacher for America Corps as well as an ESL teacher in the DC public charter school system. Recognized as a Columbia University Teachers College “Twenty First Century Leader,” Washington received a Bachelor of Arts from Spelman College and a master’s degree in teaching English as a second language from American University.

Lori Webster, now an independent

filmmaker, once worked on television programming for Warner Brothers, NBC, ABC, USA Network, Disney Channel, MTV, BET, and TV One. Now, Webster directs, produces and writes documentaries, web series, live action and animated short films. She also has directed documentaries for world missions and non-profit organizations, spanning Africa, Asia, South America and the Caribbean. Connect with her on Twitter + Instagram at @EllePhoenix01.

Dianne A. Wright, Ph.D. is a tenured, associate professor of higher education leadership and finance policy at Florida Atlantic University. Dr. Wright earned her doctorate in the design and management of postsecondary education Programs, as well as degrees in Psychology and Human Services from Florida State University. Her research interests include higher education finance policy, accountability and program evaluation.

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