North Carolina's Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) “A number of institutions dedicated specifically for the education of African Americans were founded in the era Barber-Scotia College (1867) immediately following the Civil War and Bennett College (1873) others followed when segregation Elizabeth City State University (1891) limited equal access to education. These Fayetteville State University (1867) schools are often known as Historically Johnson C. Smith University (1867) Black Colleges and Universities, or Kittrell College (1886-1975) "HBCUs". “ Livingstone College (1879) North Carolina A & T State University (1891) North Carolina has twelve historically North Carolina Central University (1910) black colleges and universities, including St. Augustine’s University (1867) the oldest in the South, Raleigh's Shaw Shaw University (1865) University, founded in 1865, and North Winston-Salem State University (1892) Carolina's newest HBCU, North Carolina Central University, founded in 1910 in Durham. Ten of these schools continue to operate today. * Kelly, Agan, Kelly Alston, Christine. “North Carolina’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).” NCPedia. 112. https://www.ncpedia.org/education/hbcu. UNCF was founded on April 25, 1944 and for 75 years, it has supported private HBCUs and hundreds of thousands of deserving students and advocated for minority higher education. As it marks this incredible milestone, UNCF will celebrate all year long at its fundraising events across the country. Visit UNCF.org/75th for details of our celebration, including a national day of giving. “UNCF Media Center.” UNCF Website. 120. https://www.uncf.org/media-center There are 107 colleges in the United States that are identified by the US Department of Education as Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). Of those 107, three are currently closed. “A Woman is like a teabag – you can’t tell how strong she is until you put her in hot water.” Eleanor Roosevelt Wilson Temple United Methodist Church 1023 Oberlin Road Raleigh, NC 27605 “A Woman is like a teabag – you can’t tell how strong she is until you put her in hot water.” Eleanor Roosevelt .