What is the origin story of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and are they still relevant? Dr. Carol François and Kourtney Square, her niece, explore these questions and tell about the deadly but largely unknown Orangeburg massacre at South Carolina State University--one of the most violent incidents of the Civil Rights movement They’ll shine the spotlight on notable HBCU graduates and their contributions to America. Want more, take our course Systemic Racism: See it, Say it, Confront it at www.whyaretheysoangry.com and find us anywhere at https://linktr.ee/WATSA

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“50 years after 3 students died in SC civil rights protest, survivors still ask ‘Why?,’” Jim Morrill, Charlotte Observer, February 8, 2018.

https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/article198943934.html

HipHughesHistory, https://www.youtube.com/c/hiphughes?fbclid=IwAR0paLpZpi9VZryLmYuJBVuGU8f2M67QtZr5EKvtGRqAqz8imWEkochGU3M

Hometown History https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC12lU5ymIvSpgl8KntDQUQA?fbclid=IwAR1yprl8Ceth8gomkPTZ3dWqaGol4tufJ-AvbkyExkaaYP3AdScrGe0atvQ

“Orangeburg massacre,” Editors, History.com, May 18, 2020. https://www.history.com/topics/1960s/orangeburg-massacre

“The Story of Historically Black Colleges and Universities: Are they are still relevant?,” William Spivey, Medium, August 17, 2020. https://medium.com/our-human-family/the-story-of-historically-black-colleges-and-universities-ed844edeeef