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The A-B-Cs

of HBCUs

(Historically Black Colleges and Universities)

Pennant Photos Courtesy of The Mathis Group, Earl Mathis, CEO


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Design Themes: Psalm 127:3 says "Children are a gift of the Lord".

We created this design out of our love for God and our desire to spread the message that our children are precious, need nurturing and carry the future on their tiny shoulders. What we invest in today, will reap tomorrow's dividends.

The Design Theme


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A parent is a baby’s first teacher about who he or she is in life. Of course life has setbacks and disappointments, and yet unfortunately, we cannot shield them from this fact in the end. Every child is a gift. We all have a special gift. It is up to us to unwrap the gift and enjoy what it brings to our life.

The Parent


The Story

A long time ago, God created the world, the universe, life itself. Once upon a time, everything was absolutely perfect. No flaws, no imperfections, no scars, no broken dreams, no painful arthritis, no bad images on T.V.

There were clear and distinct roles for the earth, the sea and the weather. He knew exactly what a perfect gift he was giving us from the very start...the breath of life. It exists within all of us.

Breathe in. Close your eyes. Breathe out. Your perfect gift is to be able to do that on your own. You can do it all by yourself. When

you came into the world on your birthday, guess what? No one had to teach you how to do this.

God had already created a perfect setting for you to take this gift and to be able to know now that he already decided why you need to take that breath on your own. U are special and unqiuely made. He is going to make you perfect through the experiences that you encounter today and tomorrow. We all have special gifts, and we must celebrate them. We can begin to enjoy and share these gifts by carefully opening them up. It is selfish to complain about things we do not have in life when our gifts have yet to be opened up. It is rude to not say, "Thank you for my gift" when you have not even accepted your gift. It is a shame to focus on someone else's gift when yours is sitting in your hands unopened. Gifted by God is a subtle reminder to us all to take the time to share your love for positive growth for the little munchkins in all of our lives.


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DailySay to yourself each and every day, “I have a passion for excellence, a passion to become the very best, and a passion to set high expectations for this new baby!”

The Lesson


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WeeklyPlease read this shirt aloud to the baby whenever it is worn. Please take a moment to do the following in your own words and in your own special and loving way:

1) Point out the letter G, b and G and describe what a gift is and who God is in your life. What do you remember about the days leading up to his or her birth?2) Sound out the letters and point to the words underneath and read out loud “Gifted by God”. Describe what special gifts he or she may possess deep inside.3) Point out the heart in the middle of the “b”. Tell the baby how much you love him or her and give 1 reason why. Explain why the heart is a part of the design?


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HBCUs have been producing many of the world’s powerful leaders, entertainers and achievers since 1837. There are over 105 HBCU schools in the United States of America. There are over 1,500,000 people who graduated from these schools. We want to encourage our babies to grow up and continue this outstanding tradition of excellence.

Famous people who call these schools “home” for HOMECOMING include: A-Alcee Hastings J-(Rev) Jesse Jackson S-Sean "P Diddy" CombsB-Booker T. Washington K-Keshia Knight Pulliam T-Tom JoynerC-Common L-(Dr.) Louis Farrakhan U-(YOU..one day!)D-Debbie Allen M-(Dr.) Martin Luther King V-Virgil GordonE-Erykah Badu N-Nikki Giovanni W-Wilma RudolphF-Fletcher Henderson O-Oprah Winfrey X-Xernona ClaytonG-Gen. Emmett H. Paige, Jr. P-Phyllicia Rashad Y-Yolanda AdamsH-Hazel R. O'Leary Q-Quincy Benton Z-Zora Neal HurstonI-Isaiah Washington R-Ruben Studdard

Source: www.HBCUnetwork.com

HBCUsHBCUs


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AAis for Alabama A&M University is for Alabama State University is for Albany State University is for Alcorn State University is for Allen University is for Arkansas Baptist College



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BBis for Barber-Scotia College is for Benedict College is for Bennett College is for Bethune-Cookman College is for Bishop State Community College is for Bishop/Carver Campus is for Bluefield State College is for Bowie State University



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CCis for Central State University is for Cheyney University of Pennsylvania is for Claflin University is for Clark Atlanta University is for Coahoma Junior College is for Concordia College is for Coppin State University



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DDis for Delaware State University is for Denmark Technical College is for Dillard University is for Drake Technical College



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EEis for Edward Waters College is for Elizabeth City State University



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FFis for Fayetteville State University is for Fisk University is for Florida A&M University is for Florida Memorial University is for Fort Valley State University



GGis for Gadsden State Community College is for Grambling State University



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HHis for Hampton University is for Harris-Stowe State College is for Hinds Junior College, Utica Campus is for Howard University is for Huston-Tillotson University



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IIis for Interdenominational Theological Center


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JJis for Jackson State University is for Jarvis Christian College is for Johnson C. Smith University



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KKis for Kentucky State University is for Knoxville College



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LLis for Lane College is for Langston University is for Lawson State Community College is for LeMoyne-Owen College is for Lewis College of Business is for Lincoln University is for Lincoln University is for Livingstone College


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MMis for Mary Holmes College is for Meharry Medical College is for Miles College is for Mississippi Valley State University is for Morehouse College is for Morehouse School of Medicine is for Morgan State University is for Morris Brown College is for Morris College


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NNis for Norfolk State University is for North Carolina A&T State University is for North Carolina Central University


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OO

is for Oakwood College



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PPis for Paine College is for Paul Quinn College is for Philander Smith College is for Prairie View A&M University



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QQis for Quotes of Famous HBCU Leaders

Thurgood Marshall (Alumnus of Lincoln University and Howard University)“None of us got where we are solely by pulling ourselves up by our bootstraps. We got here because somebody - a parent, a teacher, an Ivy League crony or a few nuns - bent down and helped us pick up our boots.“

Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (Alumnus of Morehouse College)“There can be no deep disappointment where there is not deep love.”


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RRis for Rust College


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SSis for Saint Paul's College is for Saint Philip's College is for Savannah State University is for Shaw University is for Shelton State Community College - Fredd Campus is for Simmons College of Kentucky is for South Carolina State University is for Southern University and A&M College is for Southern University at New Orleans is for Southern University at Shreveport is for Southwestern Christian College is for Spelman College is for St. Augustine's College

is for Stillman College


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TTis for Talladega College is for Tennessee State University is for Texas College is for Texas Southern University is for Tougaloo Collegeis for Trenholm State Tech. College is for Tuskegee University


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UUis for University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff is for University of Maryland Eastern Shore is for University of the District of Columbia is for University of the Virgin Islands



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VVis for Virginia State University is for Virginia Union University is for Virginia University of Lynchburgis for Voorhees College



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WWis for West Virginia State University is for Wilberforce University is for Wiley College is for Winston-Salem State University



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XXis for Xavier University (New Orleans)



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YYis for You! Because You are Important. I Believe in You. I Love You. You are So Special to Me! You are a gift given by God.

(Give the baby a hug and tell them why you feel the way you do)


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ZZis for Zora Neale Hurston’s Quote to Remember...(Alumni of Morgan State University and Howard University)“Sometimes I feel discriminated against, but it does not make me angry. It merely astonishes me. How can anyone deny themselves the pleasure of my company? It's beyond me.“


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A to ZA to ZA

Alabama A&M University Alabama State University Albany State University, Georgia Alcorn State University, Mississippi Arkansas Baptist College

BBennett College, North Carolina Bethune-Cookman College, Florida

cCentral State University, Ohio Clark Atlanta University, Georgia Cheyney University, Pennsylvania

DDillard University, Louisiana

EElizabeth City State University, North Carolina

FFisk University, Tennessee Florida A&M University

GGrambling State University

HHampton University, Virginia Howard University, District of Columbia

IInterdenominational Theological Center

JJackson State University, Mississippi Johnson C. Smith University, North Carolina

KKentucky State University, Kentucky

LLincoln University, Pennsylvania Lincoln University (MissouriLivingstone College, North Carolina

MMorehouse College, Georgia Morgan State University, Maryland Morris College, South Carolina

NNorfolk State University, Virginia North Carolina A&T State University North Carolina Central University

OOakwood College, Alabama

PPrairie View A&M University, Texas

QQuotes

RRust College

SShaw University, North Carolina Simmons College of Kentucky, Kentucky Southern University, Louisiana Spelman College, Georgia

TTexas College Texas Southern University Tuskegee University, Alabama

UUniversity of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (Arkansas AM&N)University of Maryland Eastern Shore

VVirginia State University Virginia Union University

WWest Virginia State University Wilberforce University, Ohio Winston-Salem State University, North Carolina

XXavier University of Louisiana

YYou! Because I Love YOU and YOU are special!

Z Zora!


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