United Negro College Fund — #BlackHistoryMonday 1

Monday, April 25, 2016 represents the first ever #BlackHistoryMonday — a hashtag and initiative I created. Every Monday, I will send a series of tweets that relate to a specific aspect of black history; often a topic that is timely to the Monday.

For this inaugural edition of #BlackHistoryMonday, I looked at the United Negro College Fund.

today in 1944, the USA-based United Negro College Fund was founded. @UNCF. #blackhistorymonday

— amiri tulloch (@amiritulloch) April 25, 2016

“UNCF is the nation’s largest and most effective minority education organization.” — https://t.co/UNIzQd4a4R #blackhistorymonday

— amiri tulloch (@amiritulloch) April 25, 2016

the UNCF provides scholarships & financial support for under-represented students to attend college. #blackhistorymonday

— amiri tulloch (@amiritulloch) April 25, 2016

since 1944, the UNCF has raised over $4.5b to help over 400k students. #blackhistorymonday

— amiri tulloch (@amiritulloch) April 25, 2016

the UNCF awards 10,000 scholarships & internships, allowing low and moderate income families to attend 1,100+ schools. #blackhistorymonday

— amiri tulloch (@amiritulloch) April 25, 2016

the UNCF also financially supports 37 member HBCUs, affirming the role(s) black institutions play in black education. #blackhistorymonday

— amiri tulloch (@amiritulloch) April 25, 2016

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Samuel Jackson are two notable UNCF alumni…just to name a couple. #blackhistorymonday

— amiri tulloch (@amiritulloch) April 25, 2016

so today, research/support the @UNCF by visiting their website: https://t.co/wC7yoyQhZm. #blackhistorymonday

— amiri tulloch (@amiritulloch) April 25, 2016

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