11 HBCU Graduates Who Changed The World
Word To Beychella: 11 HBCU Graduates Who Changed The World [PHOTOS]
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Beyoncè Giselle Knowles-Carter has unofficially officially made it National HBCU month. Her groundbreaking performance at Coachella last year was already powerful, but the Queen had the nerve to bless us with a Netflix movie that further highlights the beauty, boldness and Blackness of an HBCU.
Historically Black colleges and universities have always been a space to cultivate talent. Not just in sports or entertainment, but as world figures, thought leaders and revolutionaries. When you have the power of education under your belt — there’s almost nothing that can stop you from shifting culture. These 11 ground breakers opted to attend an HBCU and eventually took on the world. Judging by their successes, they all made the right choice.
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Word To Beychella: 11 HBCU Graduates Who Changed The World [PHOTOS] was originally published on globalgrind.com
Toni Morrison
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The legendary author, known for her Pulitzer prize winning novel Beloved and her best selling books, including The Bluest Eye, graduated from Howard University with a B.A. in English.
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Alice Walker
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The poet and actress, known for her novel The Color Purple, attended Spelman College.
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Jesse Jackson
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The politician began his career in activism while attending North Carolina A&T. He even participated in marches and boycotts with Dr. Martin Luther King during his college years.
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Dr. Martin Luther King
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Dr. King is probably one of the most influential and legendary people on this list and in history. The reverend and activist attended Morehouse College and graduated in 1948.
Word To Beychella: 11 HBCU Graduates Who Changed The World [PHOTOS] was originally published on globalgrind.com
Booker T. Washington
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The great thinker and educator is one of the most notable alumni’s that any HBCU could have. He attended Hampton University (then known as Hampton Institute) before graduating in 1875.
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Thurgood Marshall
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Marshall, who made history as the first African-American Supreme Court Justice in United States history, attended Lincoln University and Howard University in the late 1920’s. His classmates included historical figures like Langston Hughes and Cab Calloway.
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Langston Hughes
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The infamous poet and civil rights activist became the face of the Harlem Renaissance in the 1920’s after his tenure at Lincoln University.
Word To Beychella: 11 HBCU Graduates Who Changed The World [PHOTOS] was originally published on globalgrind.com
