HBCU FAMOUS ALUMNI: Herman Cain

Herman Cain

 

 

Cain, who recently threw his hat in the ring for the Republican presidential nomination, graduated Morehouse in 1967. He studied mathematics

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Common attended Florida A&M University for two years under a scholarship and majored in business administration. After being featured in the Unsigned Hype column of The Source magazine, Lynn debuted in 1992 with the single "Take It EZ", followed by the album Can I Borrow a Dollar?, under stage name Common Sense.

 

Famous HBCU Alumni: Dr. LaSalle D. Laffall, Jr

   

Dr. LaSalle D. Laffall, Jr., the first black president of the American Cancer Society and a graduate of Florida A&M University and the Howard University College of Medicine.

Dr. Leffall believes the role of the medical school teacher is to “instruct, inspire, stimulate, develop talent, raise aspirations, and stretch the imagination.” He encourages his students to “strive for excellence and avoid using race as an excuse for any lack of success.”

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ALEX HALEY Author

Alcorn State University

 

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Alexander Murray Palmer Haley (August 11, 1921 – February 10, 1992)was an African-American writer. He is best known as the author of Roots: The Saga of an American Family and the co-author of The Autobiography of Malcolm X.