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WELCOME TO THE 2025 SUMMER ISSUE OF HBCU TIMES MAGAZINE! With great pride, we present the Summer 2025 edition of HBCU Times Magazine, a powerful testament to the enduring brilliance, resilience, and purpose-driven leadership that define our HBCUs. This issue’s theme, “The Power of Purpose: Embracing Black Excellence” , echoes through every story, profile, and accomplishment featured in these pages. We honor Norman Oliver , an entrepreneur and servant leader whose unwavering commitment to his community reminds us that giving back is one of the highest forms of purpose. We salute Dr. Karrie G. Dixon , a dynamic force in higher education who is reshaping the future of North Carolina Central University with heart, grit, and vision. We take great pride in celebrating Dr. Lester McCorn , whose transformative leadership at Paine College is steeped in the spirit of legacy and service. His journey from adversity to academic leadership is nothing short of inspiring, a story that embodies the sacred mission of HBCUs to elevate and empower. This issue also challenges us to protect what we’ve built. From Dr. Marybeth Gasman’s critical call to defend DEI programs to Dr. Roslyn Clark Artis’s urgent plea to preserve Black history, these voices remind us that the fight for equity and representation is far from over. We champion achievements like Howard University’s R1 research status, and we lift up women like Christina Wildy , who is transforming mental health advocacy in law enforcement. We honor legacy and vision through Dr. Ronnie Hopkins’ leadership at Voorhees and his work continuing the mission of Elizabeth Evelyn Wright-Menafee. This issue is more than a magazine, it is a celebration of who we are, a declaration of what we stand for, and a reminder that the purpose driving our institutions is powerful, enduring, and sacred.
DR. BRIDGET HOLLIS STATEN
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