The History and Future of HBCUs
AHA Session 50
Friday, January 9, 2026: 8:30 AM-10:00 AM
Continental B (Hilton Chicago, Lobby Level)
Chair:
Reginald K. Ellis, Clark Atlanta University
Panel:
Jelani Favors, North Carolina A&T State University
Crystal R. Sanders, Emory University
Darius Young, Florida A&M University
Crystal R. Sanders, Emory University
Darius Young, Florida A&M University
Comment:
Ben Vinson III, AHA president
Session Abstract
In light of the current challenges facing higher education, this panel will feature a conversation around the concepts of how Historically Black Colleges and Universities survived similar challenges in the late nineteenth and early to mid-twentieth century. Panelists will discuss the history of HBCUs from the perspective of administrators, faculty and staff response, and students and alumni.
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