HAWKINS, Texas (KLTV) – Jarvis Christian College in Hawkins is honoring Black Historical past Month with a presentation by a former Division of Schooling director.

Dr. Leonard Hayes is the primary African American US Assistant Secretary of Put up-Secondary Schooling.

“It’s vital to type of elevate up the significance of Black Historical past Month, what it means, and I selected to concentrate on the significance of Traditionally Black Schools and Universities,” Hayes stated.

Hayes can also be a former Govt Director of the White Home Initiative on Traditionally Black Schools and Universities.

“These establishments have been essential to the event of our nation. As a matter of reality, I stated the black center class if you’ll, many of the black center class, was created by Historic Black Schools and Universities,” Hawkins stated.

Hayes additionally spoke with college students in regards to the significance of their schooling.

“They’re the following technology. We’re leaving the scene, the Child Boomers, which I’m part of. We don’t dwell without end. So the query is what would you like the legacy to be that they’ll choose up and go along with,” he stated.

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