Howard University Opening Convocation (Gladys Creppy- Hetherington)

The Howard University was a great way to start of the beginning of a new year of learning just as they had for one-hundred and forty-four years. The convocation was very light hearted. There were many stories and jokes told throughout the program. I really appreciated them explaining why HBCUs were still needed due to the amount of degrees given to blacks and the amount of black students who are not in college.

I completely agree with this because the black race has really fallen behind in academics which I believe affects how not only others, but also how we view ourselves as a whole.

The speakers definitely connected with the student audience by keeping everything easy to comprehend and interesting. Dr. Lomax was very inspirational to me because of all the hardwork he does to benefit the black community through scholarships and his personal dedication to black colleges and universities. Its people like him that the black community needs to idolize, not Lil Wayne and 50 cents.

This is my first time ever attending any convocation and I definitely enjoyed and benefited greatly from it.