Gov. Kay Ivey declares October HBCU Month in Alabama
by Rebecca Griesbach | rgriesbach@al.com – Gov. Kay Ivey signed a proclamation October 3 declaring the month as HBCU Month.
The signing makes Alabama the first state in the country, leaders say, to dedicate a month to recognize Historically Black Colleges and Universities.
“The recognition of these elite historic institutions by Governor Ivey is significant,” Dr. Quinton Ross, President of Alabama State University in Montgomery, said in a press release Wednesday. “No other State has dedicated an entire month in recognition of HBCUs. This speaks volumes to the Governor’s understanding of the value of these institutions to the state and nation.”