HIGHLIGHTS: 17 out of the 43 Congressional Black Caucus are HBCU alumni Only 3 out of the 17 HBCU are women 9 out of the 17 earned their HBCU degree in the state they currently serve as Congressperson. 8 out of the 17 earned their advanced degree from an HBCU. 15 different HBCUs are represented … Continue reading →

BREAKDOWN: 23 Governors 14 Republican 9 Democrats 0 HBCU Graduates ALABAMA Robert Bentley (Republican) Governor’s Office Mailing Address State Capitol 600 Dexter Avenue Montgomery, Alabama 36130 Governor’s Office Telephone Numbers Phone: (334) 242-7100 Fax: (334) 353-0004 Email: http://governor.alabama.gov/contact/contact_form.aspx ARKANSAS Mike Beebe (Democrat) Governor’s Office Mailing Address State Capitol Room 250 Little Rock, AR 72201 Governor’s … Continue reading →

The 1st African American governor to be elected in Virginia and 1st African American governor of any state since Reconstruction. Douglas Wilder, a double HBCU alum, did his undergraduate studies at Virginia Union University and received his law degree at Howard University. Continue reading →

Remarks of U.S. President Barack Obama — As Prepared for Delivery Mr. Speaker, Mr. Vice President, Members of Congress, fellow citizens:  Fifty-one years ago, John F. Kennedy declared to this Chamber that “the Constitution makes us not rivals for power but partners for progress…It is my task,” he said, “to report the State of the … Continue reading →