UNCF Presents: A Fireside Chat with NBA All-Star and HBCU Champion Chris Paul
What: UNCF (United Negro College Fund) is hosting an in-person discussion with NBA superstar and HBCU supporter Chris Paul to address Paul’s work spreading awareness of and securing equity for historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs).
When: Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2022, 5:00 p.m. ET. Open to the public.
Where: Clark Atlanta University campus and livestreamed on social media at Facebook.com/UNCF and UNCF YouTube
WHO: UNCF President and CEO Dr. Michael L. Lomax
Chris Paul, Phoenix Suns point guard, NBA All-Star, Chris Paul Family Foundation
BACKGROUND:
UNCF acknowledges Chris Paul’s work supporting HBCUs as he invests in these institutions through classes, scholarships and activism. The fireside chat will be interactive and will offer students and others in attendance to ask questions and offer insights from their experiences and perspectives about the value of HBCUs.
About UNCF
UNCF (United Negro College Fund) is the nation’s largest and most effective minority education organization. To serve youth, the community and the nation, UNCF supports students’ education and development through scholarships and other programs, supports and strengthens its 37 member colleges and universities, and advocates for the importance of minority education and college readiness. UNCF institutions and other historically Black colleges and universities are highly effective, awarding nearly 20% of African American baccalaureate degrees. UNCF administers more than 400 programs, including scholarship, internship and fellowship, mentoring, summer enrichment, and curriculum and faculty development programs. Today, UNCF supports more than 60,000 students at over 1,100 colleges and universities across the country. Its logo features the UNCF torch of leadership in education and its widely recognized trademark, ‟A mind is a terrible thing to waste.”® Learn more at UNCF.org or for continuous updates and news, follow UNCF on Twitter at @UNCF.
CONTACT: Monique LeNoir United Negro College Fund, Inc. (UNCF) 202-810-0231 [email protected]
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