A chronological record of Black women in higher education.
Photo: Outdoor classroom, Port Royal Experiment—Beaufort, South Carolina
#BlackGirlOnCampus TIMELINE
More Reading Lists
We have more reading lists to share. Some topics include Athletics, Multiple Femininities, #TransIsBeautiful, MultiEthnic On Campus, Faculty, and Presidents and Trustees. Stay Tuned!
Photo: Jackson State University Prancing J-Settes
ON THE SCREEN
A pictorial index of the #BlackGirlOnCampus on the screen and within popular culture.
Photo: Ms. Whitley Gilbert reading Ms. Kim Reese, A Different World
RESOURCES
Tools and Resources for Black women and girls who are currently enrolled in and aspire to attend post-secondary educational institutions.
Photo: Current pharmacy students at Xavier University of Louisiana, Photographer: Irving Johnson III
The #HBCUQueen Registry
The #HBCUQueen Registry
The #HBCUQueen registry is a data base and ongoing inquiry into the impact and history of campus queens at all historically Black colleges and universities. In an effort to advance the scholarship and importance of HBCU campus queens, participation in this registry will help broaden the narrative of HBCU Queens. One that centers Black homecoming queens as essential participants in institutional culture, student leaders, and designers of a unique performance of Black womanhood. To join the data base or if you know of a campus queen who should participate click here! Please send any inquires to hbcucampusqueenstudy@gmail.com.
Ms. Howard University 1953. Picture from from The Bison 1953
1971 Miss Maroon & White A. Toy Caldwell-Colbert. Picture from Morehouse Magazine Fall 2004-Winter 2005
Miss Grambling State University 2014-2015 accompanied with other #HBCUQueens. Picture from Grambling State University website.
About the Primary Investigators:
Nadrea Njoku, Ph.D., is a Senior Research Associate at the Frederick D. Patterson Research Institute of the United Negro College Fund. She is an experienced student affairs professional and scholar with a demonstrated history of working in the higher education industry. Dr. Njoku’s research foci include African American women in higher education, Historically Black Colleges and Universities, gender, and student development theory. She is a proud alumna of Xavier University of Louisiana
Jamila L. Lee-Johnson, Ph.D., is a proud alumna of the Illustrious Clark Atlanta University Class of 2008. After graduation from Clark Atlanta, she then begin her tour of Big 10 institutions, she received a Masters from Michigan State University (2011) , and a PhD in 2019 from the University of Wisconsin- Madison. Dr. Lee-Johnson’s work is centered around the experiences of Black Women in Higher Education (past, present, and future).