Diverse Education News September 9, 2020 VSU Possibly Offering Nation’s First-Ever History Course on HBCUs As the fall semester is already underway virtually for students at Virginia State University, one VSU history course, History 349 – HBCU History, “is getting national attention because it may be the country’s first-ever class to teach about the origins of Historically Black Colleges and Universities,” NBC12<https://www.nbc12.com/2020/09/04/virginia-state-university-possibly-offering-nations-first-ever-history-course-hbcus/> reported. “African Americans have had a very difficult time having their history acknowledged having their history legitimized,” said Dr. Cheryl Mango, assistant professor of history and the creator of the course. According to NBC12, “this new 300 level course is a critical analysis reading and writing class that covers a range of historical and cultural topics within Historically Black Colleges and Universities. For example, some of the first HBCU’s were founded in the early 1800s before the Civil War.” The course – already underway with 21 students enrolled – “will cover how HBCU’s began, their roles in shaping politics, entertainment and culture,” NBC12 reported. It will even highlight some notable graduates. “HBCU’s are largely responsible for the progress that Black people have made thus far,” Mango said. SANDRA M. PHOENIX HBCU Library Alliance Executive Director Atlanta University Center Robert W. Woodruff Library 111 James P. Brawley Drive SW Atlanta GA 30314 404-978-2118 (office) 404-702-5854 (cell) http://www.hbculibraries.org<http://www.hbculibraries.org/> sphoenix@hbculibraries.org<mailto:sphoenix@hbculibraries.org> Honor the ancestors, honor the children and those yet to come. Building Capacity for Humanities Special Collections at HBCUs – Become an ally and partner with us to protect, preserve and share a more authentic record of American history. Follow this link http://hbculibraries.org/humanities-2019.html for more information. Follow this link http://hbculibraries.org/ and click on the Donate Now button to invest in this project. Your support is appreciated. Follow us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/hbculibraryalliance1/ and Twitter at https://twitter.com/HBCULibAlliance Check out "PULSE!" The HBCU Library Alliance's News Source! - https://hbculibraryalliance.wordpress.com/