Brooke Hart Jones didn’t know much about Hampton University when she applied for admission within the late 90s. She just knew that when her friend, also a prospective student, talked about his experience while on a tour there, he glowed.
“Attending an HBCU, particularly Hampton was probably the most pivotal decisions I’ve made in life truthfully,” Hart Jones shared with Essence. “And I believe my story is pretty reflective of my friends’ who would say the identical. The experience just really affects every aspect of your life: academically, professionally, personally. I graduated over 20 years ago and I’m still friends with my classmates. The bond is different.”
After graduating from Hampton University in 2002, she said she continued to lean...
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