^Well back in those days when universities were founded, Blacks didn't have money like that to start colleges. Hell we just became free. So because of the good white folk we are here on our campuses today. He might have been confederate but his confederate **** wanted Blacks to get an education.
NSUDIZZIAC11 wrote: I know that some HBCUs were founded by whites I just found it funny that HIU is one of them. lol
i would have like to hope that people like Booker T would have started some of them, which up untill recently i thought he was the founder of HIU. I know he helped in some way. but who cares. lol
Fool... Hampton was founded on principles (besides blacks needing education) that Booker T. didn't advocate... :roll:
Aggie Highlander wrote: NSUDIZZIAC11 wrote: I know that some HBCUs were founded by whites I just found it funny that HIU is one of them. lol
i would have like to hope that people like Booker T would have started some of them, which up untill recently i thought he was the founder of HIU. I know he helped in some way. but who cares. lol
THANK YOU!!!! So many people get caught up in the name Booker T. Washington. A lot of people fail to realize that he felt blacks should be more agricultural meaning they should work with tier hands just like they did when they were slaves. I do believe Tuskegee was an agricultural school when he founded it.
It isn't a surprise that he is black because this is history. But honestly who cares if he was white, black, chinese, hispanic or whatever. He founded the institue and thanks to him 100 of thousands of people have benjefitted form attending the university. write about something helpful next time.
atlprincess wrote: Aggie Highlander wrote: NSUDIZZIAC11 wrote: I know that some HBCUs were founded by whites I just found it funny that HIU is one of them. lol
i would have like to hope that people like Booker T would have started some of them, which up untill recently i thought he was the founder of HIU. I know he helped in some way. but who cares. lol
So many people get caught up in the name Booker T. Washington. A lot of people fail to realize that he felt blacks should be more agricultural meaning they should work with tier hands just like they did when they were slaves. I do believe Tuskegee was an agricultural school when he founded it.
Now hold on a mintue, you have to keep in mind that Hampton was 
