
08/02/2025
Why do we celebrate Black History Month ? Because we are not that far removed from U.S.A.’s founding history that created disparities of equal access to education, employment , and basic human rights.
Happy Black History Month!
Celebrating excellence in education - Richard Humphreys (1750-1832).
Richard Humphreys was a Quaker. He was
sent to Philadelphia, PA, from the British
Virgin Islands. He later became
a successful silversmith.
At his death in 1832, he left an estate of over
$90,000, $10,000 of which he donated to
start a school for youth of African descent.
It is now known as the Cheyney University
of Pennsylvania, becoming the 1st HBCU.
Happy Black History Month! Celebrating excellence in education - Richard Humphreys (1750-1832). Richard Humphreys was a Quaker. He was sent to Philadelphia, ...