Hampton University Early Days
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Founded in 1868, Hampton began as the Hampton Normal and Agricultural Institute
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📚 On This Day in Black History – April 1, 1868 📚
Today we celebrate the founding of Hampton University, one of the nation’s most historic and influential Historically Black Colleges and Universities.
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#23: No novels are apparently written about my hometown, so I'm doing a library story. In 3rd grade (in the '70s), I was assigned a report on Garrett Morgan. There was NO information in the public library (1/3)
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#BlackHistoryMonth
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#100thAnniversary
Day 12.
#RobertSengstackeAbbott studied printing at #HamptonUniversity.
He founded the #BudBillikenParade&Picnic which focused on celebrating youth, education, & #AfricanAmerican life.
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The historic 200 years old Emancipation Oak Tree on the campus of Hampton University in Hampton, VA. National Geographic Society designated this tree as one of the 10 Great Trees of the world. This tree served at a classroom for children during the Civil War
A surprise sale on NYE's from my Fine Art America site - The historic 200 years old #EmancipationOakTree on the campus of Hampton Univ. Thank you to the buyer from Omaha NE.
#photography #fineartamerica #sold #historictrees #hamptonuniversity #avareavesimages
Candace Owens And Her Blexit Group Escorted Off Hampton University Campus After Attempted ‘Unauthorized Event’: A tense exchange unfolded at Hampton University over the weekend when conservative commentator Candace… #CandaceOwens #Blexit #HamptonUniversity #ConservativePolitics #UnauthorizedEvent
Hampton Pirates 🏴☠️ vs. Monmouth Hawks 🦅 — pride, legacy, and pure school spirit collide!
Who’s bringing the most energy to the field? 👇🏾
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Looking to learn more about Black history and culture? 🖤
Add the Hampton University Museum in Virginia to your list!
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Yall, this Hampton University graduate is about to have a black ass time at homecoming this weekend. My spirit needs this so badly!
I’m home! #HamptonUniversity #HBCUs #AllBlackEverything
What an honor for her to be asked to deliver the keynote at Hampton's graduation. It sounds like she gave a wonderful address. Congratulations graduates and best wishes for a successful and rewarding future. #HamptonUniversity #HBCU
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This Week in Pop Culture [Sept. 21]: 2025 #TruthandServiceClassic RECAP
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Rivalry HBCU Football - Saturday, September 20, 2025: HBCU GO Brings Edward Waters–Bethune-Cookman and Hampton–Howard Showdowns to National Spotlight
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66 — HBCUs are pillars of excellence, resilience, and progress. They have nurtured leaders, broken down barriers, and carried forward the torch of justice and equality in America. Any threat against them is a threat against us all. I am calling on the full weight of the federal government — including the Department of Justice, the Department of Homeland Security, and the FBI — to utilize every available resource to identify, apprehend, and prosecute those responsible. These attacks cannot be tolerated, minimized, or ignored. They must be met with swift and decisive action. Let us be clear: those who seek to terrorize our students and undermine the safe havens of learning they cherish will fail. Our communities are strong. Our institutions are resilient. And our resolve is unshakable. We will continue to stand united in defense of HBCUs and in defense of the values of education, opportunity, and equality that they embody. — 99 \® TROY A. CARTER, SR. NOS Louisiana's 2nd Congressional District
Notice how threats have been made against #HBCUs, including #SouthernUniversity, #BethuneCookmanUniversity, #VSU, #HamptonUniversity, #CAU, & #alabamastate
I am outraged and deeply disturbed by the recent threats made against #HBCUs, including #SouthernUniversity, #BethuneCookmanUniversity, #VSU, #HamptonUniversity, #CAU, & #AlabamaState. These reprehensible acts are not only an attack on institutions of higher learning —
Move in day at Hampton University. Hubby with the university President. #hamptonuniversity #hampton #gopirates
Ben Enwonwu, also known as Odinigwe Benedict Chukwukadibia Enwonwu, was a prominent Nigerian artist of Igbo descent who created multiple works featuring Fulani subjects, particularly in the 1940s and 1950s such as "Fulani Girl of Rupp.” Enwonwu's art often explored themes of African identity and modernism, with his Fulani works reflecting his interest in diverse ethnic groups within Nigeria as part of his broader exploration of African identity and his desire to create a modern visual language rooted in African aesthetics. His work often incorporated elements of traditional African art while embracing modernist artistic styles. The painting is a profile portrait of an unidentified dark-skinned young woman, rendered in a style that combines elements of realism and expressionism. She is shown from the chest up, in profile view, facing to our right. She wears a dark, close-fitting headwrap. Large, golden hoop earrings adorn her ears, and a striking silver ornament is visible near her right ear. Her neck is laden with numerous necklaces of varying lengths and colors composed of beads and strands in shades of purple, orange, yellow, and white, creating a rich tapestry of color against her dark skin. Some necklaces have noticeable tassels or fringes. Beneath the necklaces, a light-colored, almost white wrap is visible across her chest. The dark and muted background uses predominantly dark greens, browns, and oranges, creating a subtle sense of depth and contrast to emphasize the woman and her adornments. Enwonwu’s use of rich colors, expressive brushstrokes, and the woman's expression creates a sense of both beauty and mystery. The painting captures not just a physical likeness, but also conveys the inner strength and cultural identity of the young African woman. Enwonwu was among the first artists from the African continent to gain global visibility. In the same year (1949) as this portrait, Ebony Magazine called him “Africa’s greatest artist”.
“Fulani Girl of Rupp” by Ben Enwonwu (Nigerian) - Oil on canvas / 1949 - Hampton University Museum (Virginia) #WomenInArt #art #artwork #NigerianArt #BenEnwonwu #Enwonwu #HamptonUniversityMuseum #HamptonUniversity #PortraitofaGirl #NigerianArtist #oilpainting #Fulani #fula #beauty #BlueskyArt
American abolitionist and social activist Harriet Tubman is portrayed as an older woman, her face bearing the marks of age and hardship. Her expression is serious, almost somber; her eyes seem to hold a weight of experience, and her mouth is set in a thin, slightly downturned line. Her skin is depicted with a range of muted tones, predominantly dark browns and grays that suggest depth and shadows. She wears a dark-colored garment, possibly a shawl, which appears heavy and enveloping, adding to the overall sense of somberness. Most striking is Tubman's head wrap, a reddish-pink hue that contrasts with the darker tones of her clothing and face. The wrap is tied simply, covering most of her hair. The background is a blend of purple and pinkish hues, which are not uniform but are instead applied with expressive brushstrokes suggesting depth and atmosphere. The purple dominates, lending a cool, almost twilight, feel to the scene. The overall mood of the painting is one of determination or maybe wistful sadness. The muted colors, Tubman's expression, and the loose, expressive brushwork create an atmosphere of introspection and perhaps even loneliness. American artist James DeLoache uses little detail; instead, the focus is on capturing the emotional weight of Tubman's life. Born into a sharecropping family in 1926 in Burlington, North Carolina, DeLoache received artistic training at Howard University and Cooper Union. His time in school made him especially aware of the gaps in mainstream understanding of Black history. His deep interest in correcting this led to a 1963 commission with the NAACP to create a series of large-scale murals entitled "Our New Day Begun" that would eventually be donated to the Amistad Research Center’s Fine Art Collection in New Orleans, Louisiana. These panels visually narrate the struggle of Black Americans for freedom, tracing the journey through centuries of enslavement, the Reconstruction era, and civil rights activism.
"Portrait of Harriet Tubman" by James DeLoache (American) - Oil on canvas / 1959 - Hampton University Museum (Hampton, Virginia) #WomeInArt #art #ArtText #PortraitofaWoman #artwork #HarrietTubman #JamesDeLoache #AmericanArtist #HamptonUniversity #AfricanAmericanArtist #AfricanAmericanArt #Tubman
NGLI Fellows Spotlight: Patricia Joseph🌟📣
Our #HamptonUniversity fellow’s interactive tabling event taught her peers about emergency contraceptives, when/how to use them, and where to access them on and off campus!
Check out “Plan Ahead: Understanding Emergency Contraceptives and your Options” ⬇️
Not #RuthCarter ,who has done it AGAIN, letting her life do the singing! I enjoyed this brief talk where she discusses her #HamptonUniversity experience which cemented her love of storytelling through #costumeDesign. This time, #Sinners www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pb-S...
Hampton University won the 36th Honda Campus All-Star Challenge (HCASC), America's premier academic competition for Historically Black College and University (HBCU) students. www.africanamericanreports.com/2025/04/hamp... #HBCU #HBCUExcellence #HamptonUniversity #HCCASC
#SpelmanCollege #HowardUniversity #FloridaAM #TuskegeeUniversity #MorehouseCollege #XavierUniversityOfLouisiana #HamptonUniversity #NorthCarolinaAT #ClaflinUniversity #DelawareStateUniversity #HBCUGymnastics #RepresentationMatters #Perfect10 #BlackExcellence #HBCUpride
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Akinola Lasekan was born S.A Oladetimi in Owo, Ondo State in 1916 and changed his name in 1941. He was one of the pioneers of Nigerian modernism in art who was famous for portraiture. He was a self-thought artist before his colonial art education by the then British administration in the early 20th century. He was part of the first set of students formally trained by the English art teacher, Kenneth Murray who was sent to Nigeria by the colonial education department. His career started as a textile designer with the Compagnie Française-Africaine Occidental in 1935. Between 1936 to 1940 he worked with the Church Missionary Society (CMS) Bookshop, Lagos where he created bible story illustrations and calendars. In the 1940’s, he became one of Nigeria’s first indigenous formal art educators and taught in government colleges and mission schools. In 1961, he joined the faculty of the new School of Fine Arts, now the Department of Fine and Applied Art, of the University of Nigeria Nsukka. Lasekan’s artworks capture Nigeria’s landscape, people, culture, and political climate in the 1940s and 50s. His 38-year art career brimmed with beauty, innovation, and advocacy. He utilized easel painting to express the beauty and humanity of Nigeria and its people while simultaneously attacking the British colonial system with nationalistic political cartoons. His mastery and use of these Western art forms contradicted the narrative of European superiority and African inferiority. Abike portrays a beautiful young woman, likely in her early twenties, with dark complexion, smooth skin, expressive eyes, and large gentle smile. Her hair is under a large lavender headwrap scarf. She is wearing a loose-fitting light pink top with small, bright floral and geometric patterns. Set against a muted mustard and pastel yellow background, our focus is drawn to her beauty and smiling expression as she looks off to her right.
Abike by Akinola Lasekan (Nigerian) - Pastel on paper / c. 1940s - Hampton University Museum (Virginia) #womeninart #portrait #art #pastelpainting #nigerianart #hamptonuniversity #artwork #fineart #portraitofawoman #AkinolaLasekan #nigerianartist #modernism #womensart #pastel #beauty #smile #artbsky
Spent the day talking to #HamptonUniversity students at their comms/journo career fair and suddenly have SO MUCH HOPE FOR THE FUTURE. Grateful for the positivity boost during a very disheartening time in history. We’re in good hands, y’all.
News/Opinion: HBCU Student Stars as Michael Jackson in National Musical Tour - HBCU Buzz: Erik Hamilton, a Hampton University student, is making waves on the national stage as he stars in MJ the Musical. #Mets #HamiltonHampton #HamptonUniversity #Universitystudent
