We’ve all witnessed the emergence of alumni from Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). HBCU students and recent graduates are everywhere, seizing their moment and breaking into the ever-changing job market across fashion, business and STEM. Cases in point: Beyoncé’s timeless Renaissance World Tour looks were curated by Hampton University alum and influential costume designer Shiona Turini.
Morehouse College’s DeAndre Brown, better known as “The Corporate Baddie,” achieved viral success on social media as a trusted source of astute (and hilarious) career advice for navigating the workplace. And the Florida A&M University freshmen Kaeden Levarity, Logan Kendall, Jade White, Micah Lee, Jackson Norflis and Layla Brown won a total of $20,000 from Ford at a national STEM competition for their environmentally conscious robot. HBCU alums are constantly reminding the world that their institutions are not relics of the past but engines for the future.