National HBCU Week

Today President Obama declared August 30 through September 5, 2009 officially National HBCU [Historical Black Colleges & Universities] Week. It's about time HBCU's got some bigger recognition...HOOOOWWWWEVER, this is not the first HBCU Week. According to HipHopWired.com "In 1987, Ronald Reagan declared September 21 through September 27 National HBCU Week and Bill Clinton deemed September 19-25, the same in 1994."

They also posted the Black College Tour schedule, make you check it out...

Miles College Wednesday, September 2

Delaware State University Wednesday September 9

Morgan State University Friday, September 11

North Carolina A&T State Friday, September 18

Alabama A&M University Friday, September 25

Jackson State University Friday, October 2

Fayetteville State University Wednesday, October 7

Winston-Salem State University Friday, October 16

Florida A&M University Wednesday, October 21

Grambling State University Friday, October 30

Xavier University Wednesday, November 4

Southern University Friday, November 6

Texas Southern University Wednesday, November 11

Prairie View A&M University

***Side Note: Im low key bothered that my school Clark Atlanta isn't on here but it's alright! lol

HipHopWired