![mage Description: Blue flyer with a large photo Dudley Memorial Hall in the background and the statue of the Greensboro Four in the foreground at North Carolina A&T State University. Photo Credit: Master Sgt. Michel Sauret. Text of the title appears in a yellow box and reads: "The University Must Set the Standard: The Legacy of the HBCU Model and its Role in Democratizing America." Appearing in the middle left-hand side of the flyer there is a white box with text included inside that reads "Award-winning author and historian Dr. Jelani M. Favors, Henry E. Frye Distinguished Professor History, Director, Center of Excellence for Social Justice. North Carolina Agriculture and Technical State University." To the right of this text is a light blue semicircle in the background with a foreground photo of Dr. Jelani M. Favors with hands crossed. To the left of Dr. Favors is text that reads: "February 6, 2024, 6:00 to 7:30 pm, El Centro Chicano y Latino, Miranda Lounge" and below this reads: "Lecture co-sponsored by the Department of History, Department of African and African American Studies, Black Community Services Center, the El Centro Chicano y Latino," with logos from all four co-sponsors shown below the text on the left-hand corner of the flyer. In fine print reads: Top photo shows Dudley Memorial Hall with the statue of the Greensboro Four at North Carolina A&T State University. Photo Credit: Master Sgt. Michel Sauret. Source: https://www.usar.army.mil/ARCG/Photo-Page/igphoto/2002240809/ ]](https://localist-images.azureedge.net/photos/45517430117657/square_300@2x/f092d34375c66951572d64d1666b5274a1a84799.jpg)
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Join us for this important and timely talk about the role that Historically Black Colleges and Universities have played in American democratic life. Dr. Jelani M. Favors is a passionate educator, an award-winning author, and the Henry E. Frye Distinguished Professor of History at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University where he also serves as the inaugural director for the Center of Excellence for Social Justice. This event is open to all, but please RSVP so we have an accurate food and drink count.
Lecture co-sponsored by the Department of History, Department of African and African American Studies, and the Black Community Services Center.