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WHAT YOU MAY HAVE M I S S E D Exploring the Educational and Cultural Legacy of HBCUs This past September, Trevor's Office of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion offered interested students an opportunity to tour, explore, and gain a better understanding of the educational and cultural legacy of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). This five-day experience, planned in partnership with the College Counseling Office, included visits to five outstanding HBCUs as well as visits to cultural sites to further explore the impact of these institutions and their graduates. Students flew to Atlanta to tour Morehouse College, Spelman College, and Clark Atlanta University. While in Atlanta, they also visited the Martin Luther King Jr. National Historic Site. Students then traveled by bus to Greensboro, North Carolina, to tour North Carolina A&T State University. The stop in Greensboro included time to explore the International Civil Rights Center and Museum. The trip concluded in Washington, D.C., with visits to both Howard University and the National Museum of African American History and Culture. Here's what the attendees had to say about their trip: Brendan L.-B. '23: The HBCU Historical and Cultural Experience gave me an understanding of my cultural heritage. We learned about history and HBCUs together as a family. This experience allowed me to connect to my peers from Trevor who look like me while gaining a sense of camaraderie. The trip brought a sense of understanding of where we came from, our cultural backgrounds, and a way to show us Black excellence— understanding that Blackness and our culture aren't always portrayed positively. While visiting places like Atlanta's University Center Consortium we saw people who look like us thriving. The trip gave us connections to our Black brothers and sisters, and connections to people of color in general. We know that we can and will make a difference because we saw people of color doing so. This trip enlightened me and my peers, helped us gain confidence, and brought us together as a family. Romae B. '23: My HBCU experience was eye-opening because I got to see and spend time with fellow Black students and learn the history and contributions of these colleges and their alumni. As we visited each campus, I was able to see myself in the students and faculty who were there and visualize a future attending one. Our student tour guides at each school inspired me to try harder in my studies, make good impressions on people, and leave a positive and lasting mark in all that I do. While attending a predominantly white institution as a Black student, you are different by default, but while at an HBCU, you get the time to find what actually makes you special and unique in the world. 14 / TREVOR MAGAZINE WINTER 2022–2023