HBCU for Life: A Call to Action

Our Goal is to increase
College Success + Career Access

Partner with AKA
to Support Lifelong Learning

Connect with Us

Chair: Nakia Barker
barkernakia@gmail.com

Verlia Grice Davis-Hoggard

Theta Theta Omega
2020 HBCU Hidden Figure

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated was founded on the campus of Howard University in Washington, DC – a historically black university. Support of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) remains a priority as Alpha Kappa Alpha continues its focus on education with an emphasis on HBCUs.

HBCUs are a jewel in the cap of American higher education particularly among families of color. The contributions these schools make to the fabric of American life are indisputable.

HBCU 4 Life helps youth of color navigate the college journey. We explore self-knowledge, the HBCU experience, and college & career choice. Our student-centered workshops are in partnership with high schools across Clark County School District.

Shaping the future

HBCUs enroll upwards of 370,000 students and graduate a significant share of all African Americans receiving degrees. Black colleges and universities contribute to the continuing rise of black intellectuals, professionals, and creative artists throughout American society.

Historically

There are 107 HBCUs in the U.S.

Black

Cheney University of Pennsylvania was the first HBCU

Colleges

More than half of all African American professionals graduated from an HBCU

or Universities

Almost half of the members of the Congressional Black Caucus attended an HBCU

Our Goal is to increase College Success + Career Access