What does the hurricane from months ago have to do with all the trash stuffed in buildings, trash that was still on the ground and a simple fence not repaired by now? Wonder why things won’t change? This is why.
@@pinkbooklessons have you ever suffered through a hurricane and had to administer resources while running a town or institution? How long did you think it took for Southern and New Orleans to recover from Katrina? It took years. Do you know what is going on down there outside of a video of Ed Reed? Did you give the administration a chance to tell their side of the story which is what just, righteous, and intelligent people do, or does it fit with current self loathing narrative about Black people and Black women that you and others who cater to the bitter Black man cabal?
black folks HATE accountability, I seen folks on twitter saying "if all you gonna do is complain then maybe you should leave" thats like going to a restaurant and ordering some food and you find a roach in your food and when you ask for the waiter to point it out they tell you if you dont like roaches then maybe you should leave cuz we aint complaining. these schools are piss poor financially and mentally and black folks would rather defend the bullshit than FIX IT!!!
Their only solution is to throw more money at it. Nobody is going to invest in a money pit. Without changing the culture and the mindset of institution top to bottom, no amount of money will solve their problems
I’ll sum up what our problem is. Assimilation is like a dirty word in the black community. We shun anything that is deemed to be thought of as how white folks would do it. And where has it gotten us? God forbid we follow a blueprint that is tried and true. Nope. “We’ll show these white folks how we do it”. 🙄
@@leemajorsherod1 You Can Throw Money At It, Provided That Money Is Being Put Into The Right Hands. In This Case Getting A Cleaning Crew Up In There Should Be First Order of Business.
I’m teaching at a HBCU now. I won’t say which one but given it’s reputation, I was expecting something VERY different…something of a higher caliber. Now I’m almost on my way out because I had discussions and assignments designed to address the divide between Black men and women. I got labeled a misogynist and was accused of creating a hostile environment 🤦🏽♂️ So now the gloves come off. They threatened to fire me…threatening my livelihood…so there’s no love left for the institution (only my students). If things have to escalate to the point of lawyers getting involved, so be it.
@@LeeLee-nf5zy But I DO need my income and health insurance. And there’s also the principle of the matter. If men keep walking away instead of fighting back, what kind of progress will be made?
P.S. The person trying to get me fired is a White woman…with the support of Black women on campus 🤦🏽♂️ Saying I’m disappointed and disgusted doesn’t come close to describing where my head is at.
Unfortunately that's the times we in.. When being honest is bad unless you're being honest about dumb shit. For instance ( selling drugs and murs ) it's just sad
@@patrick4133 Sounds Like The "Adults" That Can't Handle A Few 4-Letter Words From An Obviously Distraught Person Should Report To The Nearest Daycare Instead 🥱
@@lineialquantum not saying to let no one walk over you. But in the words of AL Capone " a kind word will get you far, but a kind word with a gun will get you farther". Try tact first then if that's doesn't work go all in. But don't burn your bridges before give people a chance to make the correction after you point they faults out.
Nah, this accountability falls on a select few. Greed has no race, gender, religion, or color. Where did all the money go that was given to HBCUs? Just follow the money trail, and you'll find the source of the problem.
@@pinkbooklessonsdo you have any facts beyond Ed Reeds griping that money was misappropriated? Especially since HBCUs are audited yearly? A video of a man trying to get a better gig and pimping HBCUs aren't going to cut it. Spreading gossip without facts is not righteous behavior.
What is this we $hit? No, they need to take responsibility. The select few are mismanaging the funds and like leadership. When white people get caught Breaking the law by paying for their kids to use the "side door" to get into prestigious colleges, do any other white people blame all other white people? Or do they look at the participants as individuals? We both know the answer.
@Maurice Fails Yea WE! Instead of doing FOR US Folks like you show up pointing out race and what white people are doing 🤣 We victims our here mentality
And yet they want blacks to attend historically black colleges. This is some trifling b.s. they can do better but I've faced reality that they won't. The only thing they good at is complaining .
No soap or toilet paper for months Mina? Smh. Name the school Mina, because I am going to call “cap” on this one. The entire campus Mina 😂. Mina…… nevermind
Look, I teach at an HBCU, & our department chair isn't allowed to see the budget. How are you supposed to plan activities, programs, for students if you're not allowed to see the budget.
Why would they do their job? Those facilities were the same for years..they take money and don't do anything with it. I remember when the chancellor at a local hbcu got caught using money for her home remodel..lol get out of here..I would run from hbcu..
Took my teenage son to visit UMaryland Eastern Shores (my alma mater) in 2016 while vacationing at Ocean City. The attitude of the two BBWs at the front turned him off instantly. Zero endearment or interest in the simple questions of a potential student. In 5 minutes he was dead set against attending. We left after 10 minutes.
I graduated highschool in 2000 and it was known fact that HBCU's: (1) Located in the worst parts of the town, (2) Have horrible facilities, and (3) The front office administration doesn't care about improving the campus facilities. 23 years later it seems the HBCUs have not changed.
Most university are located in the worst parts of town. Go to USC, LSU, Temple university. As soon as you get off the campus you better lock your doors. Lol 😆
I was born in a city with two amazing HBCUs. But I refused to go. We did a lot on the campuses as kids and as a freshman, I was not trying to deal with mold or broken air during the southern summer heat while living in my dorm. Advisors messing up schedules and so many students couldn't graduate on time. And so much more. All the money these HBCUs cost, I couldn't. I didn't have any of those problems at the PWI I went to. And they had so many ways to help you. I think the main issues with HBCUs is the higher ups stealing and no real leadership.
I had no idea some HBCUs had these issues. And you're right they probably are stealing. There's likely no one overseeing what's going on at these schools.
@Lion78 you gotta be trolling . Lol I didn't live like that at my momma house. I'm not about to have my freshman college experience be any less. My parents didn't work hard for me to live like that. Please 😂
It’s a disgrace to see the struggles the early founders of these schools went through to now see the condition of these schools due to inept leadership.
A lot of the people running these institutions got all the titles and degrees but didn’t learn one thing… accountability! Perhaps the most important thing.
Old ass niggas holding us back, yall old mf’s is to greedy and power hungry to even wanna help the future generations, u talkin bout some “in house” the only benefits that came from keeping shit “in house” was that they couldnt laugh at us no more, and we couldnt expose our own stealing from US
This is why most of us who attended these schools never bother to send our kids back there like our parents did. We used to be proud of these institutions in the 80s and 90s.
Us keeping our problems "in house" indirectly enabled us from being accountable for it. I agree. I hate that the world again has to see the ugly side of us operating, but I'm truly sick of this victimized mindset we run to anytime shit hits the fan.. This is coming from an HBCU Alumni as well.
@@handleyobusiness It can be done. One dollar at a time. We have made enough excuses. Also, stop voting for people that pander to you and stab you in the back after they have been elected.
Well that is 13th grade for the ghetto.but it's true.why attend an HBCU when some community colleges are in better shape or even do it online.smh. You would think if a stereotype of blacks being dumb and or bad with money,having a college that's specifically there to correct that perception/stereotype would be the very last place to see neglect. Again like you said,it takes an outsider to see things and black people just don't want to listen and implement change.
I understand his frustration. I worked at a hbc as a custodian and it's sad. I seen buildings with mold holes etc that teacher had to teach in. Some of the dorms were the same way. I don't want to embarrass the school but you right.
We don’t want to embarrass them but they’re not doing anything about it, they need to be shamed but if they’re not or can’t fix these schools it’s pointless 😔
BCU Spring 17 alumnus here🙋🏾♂️. I love my alma mater, but I ain’t about to put on like this ain’t a real thing there. I will say this though, the president who was there in my years (Edison Jackson) really screwed the school over. He almost caused the loss of accreditation at the school, put us in 9 figures worth of debt, and they haven’t fully recovered since.
Sometimes we have to shame each other for us to do right! My mother and godmother "corrected" me in public, so I know not to mess up again. Shame use to be "motivator" for people to do right. Unfortunately, shame doesn't work any more!
Went to school and worked at MVSU. Seen it all from both sides. Nothing to help the students or faculty/staff is ever in the budget, but if the execs feel like doing something. It’s done. No matter how frivolous. I had to leave to preserve what little sanity I had left.
WOW I had no idea. I wanted to go to an HBCU so bad, but I got sick in high school and went to a local university. My former best friend went to an HBCU & she would tell me things like this, I just never saw it. That is not okay at all! I hope they support Coach and support the betterment of BCU! 🙏🏽
I know the perfect person to fix a situation like this. The problem is that you go into places like this and you have staff that’s been there for 20 years and a lot of them are lazy and resistant to change. So you end up not getting the support you need, you get burned out, leave the institution and they get back to doing nothing.
Trump & alumni, gave thm all tht money & yet the school Sports department staff lines there pockets with it 🤦🏾♂️🤦🏾♂️ plus at the same time says nobody helps HBCU. Black folks we have to do better
@@anash578 it's not true and that's the point. HBCUS are no different than any small time college program who struggle with resources and equipment. It is ignorant to suggest that money is being stolen when you don't have facts. That's devilishment. Most of you are so ignorant that you don't even know that most HBCUs are state schools and are audited yearly. All the way down to the athletic programs. Not one of you or the self hating sellouts have produced anything to substantiate your claims. It is also unintelligent to attack your own in public. You will be the same negroes crying about your children being disrespected and mistreated at PWI like I was.
I am a life long resident of Daytona beach the coach is obviously correct. BCU has grown over the years but it has also been in controversy recently that left the school virtually bankrupt . I have many family members that attended BCU begining with my grandmother who was a student when miss Bethune was still running the school and she went on to be a principal for Volusia county school board during segregation and after . In the 70's I remember the pride our community had in BCU but now i can't say the same sadly...
We continue to prove THEM FOLKS right. WE can’t take care of ANYTHING. How tragic it is to think how much those before us did only for us to not honor them appropriately. WE ARE OUR OWN WORST ENEMY.
I'm glad Ed Reed is speaking out. Students have been complaining and protesting BCU’s administration for years. We are tired of sweeping the truth under the rug. I’m a Wildcat and agree with Coach Reed! BCU has been mismanaging funds for the longest. The administration was stealing money from students when I attended there. I hope this brings light to the situation. My school needs new administration.
I went to a HBCU. Graduated 3 years ago. I had an apartment on campus that had MOLD. They would dismiss me every time until I started documenting things. They told me to reach out to the president of students. No one knew we had one! She fixed nothing. I eventually moved out. I love my HBCU but it we the worst!!
Ed Reed is one of the very few people I consider a childhood hero, he’s from St. Rose, which is just down the road from my hometown of Houma Louisiana, both of which are just outside New Orleans. He’s one of the most passionate and honest men on the face of the earth. His venting right now is not from a place of anger, but rather disappointment, mainly because he knows HBCU’s, and black people as a whole, are much better than this.
They’re all broken. I’m from New Orleans. We have Xavier University which is right in the middle of a busy urban area riddled with crime - it has a decent campus but it’s in a very dangerous part of town. I used to dream of going to Dillard University when I was a kid; they had one of the most beautiful campuses I’d seen back in the 80’s. Now? Looks like ancient ruins. Delgado Community College which is situated in City Park - has a nicer campus and facilities than the two HBCU’s right in the city of New Orleans. Go up the highway to Southern University? Campus is TRASH! Let’s not talk about Grambling. A few years ago - they had and outbreak of MRSA because the athletic facilities were so old, dirty and nasty. In stark contrast; there’s Tulane University (Beautiful campus and facilities) and Loyola University (another beautiful campus with stellar facilities) all of these schools are within minutes of each other in New Orleans. I live in Virginia now; not far from Norfolk State University…it’s trash!!! Hampton University is about 45 minutes a way - it’s a tad bit better - but still lacking. We have to do better.
I was at Dillard in the early 90s. The campus still looked great but the mens dorm was getting a bit run down(the women's dorms(there were 3 to the mens 1) always looked top notch). It's a shame that everything went down hill since then.
Where are all of my people who were blaming Deon for leaving. Y'all have a chance to donate. Instead of pointing fingers. Oops, I forgot. We don't do nothing to help. We just go on Social Media and Judge.
Still can't believe how so many big name black people were coming after coach Prime for his decision when they know better. Like Prime was just supposed to go down with the ship, but they fail to realize that's not even his ship.
🤷🏽♂️ Is there ANY institution whether it’s HRA, public schools or any office of oversight where The black employees who are supposed to be caring for fellow black ppl aren’t stealing and abusing their office. And anyone who tries to make it better is frustrated and forced out. I’ve seen too much of this . Waste of time and resources.
My grandma always told me it’s not where you live is how you live trash everywhere. Trash in buildings is something anybody could fix there is no excuse for his office to be dirty and they don’t even take the time out to even clean those buildings or the school campus grounds
A famous poet once said: “Love is building and Hate is a building torn down.” Prime gave em the foundation. Even some of the cement and bricks. It’s up to the HBCUs to do the work. Him being there period for the schools more shine. The spoiled and entitlement gotta stop.
We're our own worst enemy. And this has been a HUGE AND CONSTANT problem at OUR schools. We always expect everyone else to come in and save and help us and do more for us than we do for ourselves.
As a former HBCU athlete, this is sad but true. They only put money into that makes them money. There were times where money was donated to our program that went missing everytime. And the AD will lie to your face. They really put barely any effort in and TPMS us to be grateful because we are even playing in college in geneal
I went to a HBCU for undergrad back in the early 2000s and I was appalled by the conditions there. Mind you, I grew up in the hood in NY I went to a high school where you had to walk through metal detectors and put your bag through x-ray machines like the airports. That HBCU's cafeteria was not much different than my high-school's cafeteria in terms of food and quality.
I've been to B-CU as a consultant a few times with the College of Education. I wanted to shut it down for a week and do nothing but clean... throw away stacks and piles of trash and papers that looked like a hoarder's place. and the yards (mostly weeks and dirt patches) needed basic attention. I was sad and even embarrassed, but most of all, I wanted to HELP. But not sure B-CU would have followed through....
Maybe because other than Howard degrees from HBCUs are worthless? Most alums end up working for the government or end up in some random middle management position in the private sector. That's at best. How are they supposed to donate and give back when they're barely maintaining?
@@AWesker99 BS! Then if that’s the case then stop fronting. Those who are apart of the Devine 9 organizations sure don’t act or pretend to even remotely make less than certain amounts. I know quite a lot of people who have graduated from HBCUs with reputable degrees and still don’t give back. Living a certain lifestyle is more important to them so you missed me with that bull s**t.
@Dee Smart The greeks are nothing more than a glorified social club. Boule included. They're not movers or shakers because they don't own or control anything. They're employees. Most are happy and content doing well enough to be house poor in the burbs next to actual wealthy white people. And when Phillip and Sandy invite them over for a social gathering they get their feelings hurt when they realize it's levels to this. They're maxed out with 2 incomes trying to keep up on the house and the cars while Phil only spends 25% of his income to maintain his family's lifestyle. His wife doesn't work. Its all a facade. Black people are always trying to take shortcuts as individuals. We look without seeing. We hear but don't listen. True wealth is silent and invisible. All of my aunts and uncles crossed over from HBCUs except one who went to a PWI for chemical engineering. Guess who retired early with 4 kids? The rest worked for 40 years as school teachers, counselors, nurses, accountants, or working for the alphabet boys. One of my aunts had 2 Masters degrees and still wasn't breaking 6 figures. It's cap. First of all, HBCUs don't have any respectable STEM degree programs. It's mostly liberal arts, nursing, and education. Business disciplines outside of accounting are pretty much worthless too. None of these degrees lead to a high demand career field with competitive salaries. If a Black person wants to go to a HBCU for undergrad that's fine. Bachelors degrees are a dime a dozen nowadays with progressive credentialism squeezing the labor market. But when it comes to advanced degrees and terminal degrees in technical fields, you're wasting your time and money going to a HBCU.
I live in Florida and people have forgotten how much people sacrifice their self to get us where we are supposed to be at and it is broken mentality that got the kids doing what they're doing today
I can answer that question in one word, Pink Book: no. No, it won't. I don't even have to explain why. It's so obvious. Shout out to Coach Prime and HOF'er Ed Reed for not speaking "their" truth, but speaking THE truth. As long as you have these institutions led by the modern day Matriarchy, this is always going to be the outcome.
The main issue is the corruption both internal and external at these places. As an HBCU grad who also talked to staff members who I thought actually cared alot of these issues really stem from the board members and higher end staff (elected leaders too have control over the board). If your boss doesn't get on your case then why should they care? I don't think we are just there to really make these changes but we are getting close. But I hope it won't be too late.
I am a die hard Miami Hurricanes fan who was thrilled about coach Ed Reed getting a head coaching position. I wish him all the success in the world! Go canes!!!
My father was a head football coach at an HBCU and what I’ve come to realize is that conditions at our universities is due to lack of adequate funding from the state level. Leadership is constantly denied adequate funding to better the conditions of the universities facilities. This happens at our institutions across the board. Not saying the promises to Coach Reed were not problematic just saying the reason these institutions don’t have what they need is because the funding and community support is not there. In order for us to do better WE have to start helping to fund our institutions. WE have to get our organizations involved in helping create ways to sustain. The reality is donations like $250k, $500k, $1m is not enough to push the needle or make a difference. But we continue to help keep PWI organizations & businesses thriving by supporting their endeavors. Our Endowments are not great enough to help sustain our institutions annually. We get what we pay for and if our money isn’t long enough to sustain a good quality staff, materials, and labor then we will continue to get what we get. Just like he doesn’t wanna work for free neither do the maintenance staff. What would be nice is if we saw the Devine nine and other black community organizations and churches come together to spearhead a cleanup or rebuild campaign for our institutions. Let’s use this as an opportunity to come together and be solution based.
I'm dropping this from Baltimore, Ed is as real as they come. He's a game changer and a people changer. He's full of passion (go back and watch his film). Onelove50, thanks for the balance and professionalism.
Broken mentally is the same exact way someone can move into a new apartment and within months it looks like the projects. I’m of the mindset that just bc you’re poor doesn’t mean you’re trash. You can have the best looking home, car, clothes based on your circumstance. Broken mindset determines how you think about yourself and allow others to treat you.
I wholly agreed with Coach Prime when he expressed his frustration with JSU and I absolutely agree with Coach Reed too. HBCU administrators as a collective do seem to have broken mentalities and parents as well as the students that attend these schools have not taken hard stances and demanded more from them therefore they will continue to receive the bare minimum.
If I wasn't on this work project I'm contracted under I'd go down to Florida right now and help GOAT! if he still down there in March ima go after I'm done here.
HBCU'S need to hire those old people from the block that's very strict about their home, lawn and gardens🌷🌷. They have the cleanest and nicest things in the worst neighborhoods.
Went to a HBCU for my first school to hoop and can’t lie, the facilities were definitely behind times. But, I definitely enjoyed the time I was there despite the conditions
they got hit by a hurricane, are you all serious right now? gtfoh do some research before you speak
What does the hurricane from months ago have to do with all the trash stuffed in buildings, trash that was still
on the ground and a simple fence not repaired by now? Wonder why things won’t change? This is why.
That area gets hit with hurricanes annually, they know it's coming every September. No excuse!
They got hit by a hurricane for sure, Ed Reed did go to the U 🤣
@@pinkbooklessons have you ever suffered through a hurricane and had to administer resources while running a town or institution? How long did you think it took for Southern and New Orleans to recover from Katrina? It took years.
Do you know what is going on down there outside of a video of Ed Reed? Did you give the administration a chance to tell their side of the story which is what just, righteous, and intelligent people do, or does it fit with current self loathing narrative about Black people and Black women that you and others who cater to the bitter Black man cabal?
Watch the video at 0:50 he literally said “that this 💩 is every HBCU”.
black folks HATE accountability, I seen folks on twitter saying "if all you gonna do is complain then maybe you should leave" thats like going to a restaurant and ordering some food and you find a roach in your food and when you ask for the waiter to point it out they tell you if you dont like roaches then maybe you should leave cuz we aint complaining. these schools are piss poor financially and mentally and black folks would rather defend the bullshit than FIX IT!!!
So true. We love blaming our own f*ckups on the white man.
Their only solution is to throw more money at it. Nobody is going to invest in a money pit. Without changing the culture and the mindset of institution top to bottom, no amount of money will solve their problems
I’ll sum up what our problem is. Assimilation is like a dirty word in the black community. We shun anything that is deemed to be thought of as how white folks would do it. And where has it gotten us? God forbid we follow a blueprint that is tried and true. Nope. “We’ll show these white folks how we do it”. 🙄
@@appliancedude63 this prevalent with most if not all of the communities ran by us
@@leemajorsherod1
You Can Throw Money At It, Provided That Money Is Being Put Into The Right Hands.
In This Case Getting A Cleaning Crew Up In There Should Be First Order of Business.
I’m teaching at a HBCU now. I won’t say which one but given it’s reputation, I was expecting something VERY different…something of a higher caliber. Now I’m almost on my way out because I had discussions and assignments designed to address the divide between Black men and women. I got labeled a misogynist and was accused of creating a hostile environment 🤦🏽♂️ So now the gloves come off. They threatened to fire me…threatening my livelihood…so there’s no love left for the institution (only my students). If things have to escalate to the point of lawyers getting involved, so be it.
Just move on, obviously your intentions are good but you don't need the drama! BLESSINGS🙏
I would've been walked out. People use the word "misogynist" too loosely nowadays.
Wow! Fam, leave and keep your dignity. If they are continuing to threaten you, sue them!!!!!
@@LeeLee-nf5zy But I DO need my income and health insurance. And there’s also the principle of the matter. If men keep walking away instead of fighting back, what kind of progress will be made?
P.S. The person trying to get me fired is a White woman…with the support of Black women on campus 🤦🏽♂️ Saying I’m disappointed and disgusted doesn’t come close to describing where my head is at.
No one should have to apologize for telling the truth.
Unfortunately that's the times we in.. When being honest is bad unless you're being honest about dumb shit. For instance ( selling drugs and murs ) it's just sad
You can always tell the truth. But you can have tact and class when you do it. Leave the gutter talk in the gutter
@@patrick4133 Sounds Like The "Adults" That Can't Handle A Few 4-Letter Words From An Obviously Distraught Person Should Report To The Nearest Daycare Instead 🥱
AGREED.
@@lineialquantum not saying to let no one walk over you. But in the words of AL Capone " a kind word will get you far, but a kind word with a gun will get you farther". Try tact first then if that's doesn't work go all in. But don't burn your bridges before give people a chance to make the correction after you point they faults out.
Ed is coming to realize how hard it is to help people who don’t want to help themselves.
Nah, this accountability falls on a select few. Greed has no race, gender, religion, or color. Where did all the money go that was given to HBCUs? Just follow the money trail, and you'll find the source of the problem.
@@TheMightymo05
🎯💯💯💯
100% facts. That’s what I heard in his voice too.
@@pinkbooklessonsdo you have any facts beyond Ed Reeds griping that money was misappropriated? Especially since HBCUs are audited yearly? A video of a man trying to get a better gig and pimping HBCUs aren't going to cut it.
Spreading gossip without facts is not righteous behavior.
@@TheMightymo05it be your own people sometime
There’s always money. Who’s handling that money is what makes it breaks institutions.
This‼️
HBCUs are not even owned by black people. Definitely have to follow the money… then people will find the real issue. 🤔
And communities
LOVE IT
Call it out ED
WE NEED TO TAKE ACCOUNTABILITY FOR WHAT WE ARE DOING TO OURSELVES
What is this we $hit? No, they need to take responsibility. The select few are mismanaging the funds and like leadership. When white people get caught Breaking the law by paying for their kids to use the "side door" to get into prestigious colleges, do any other white people blame all other white people? Or do they look at the participants as individuals? We both know the answer.
@Maurice Fails
Yea WE!
Instead of doing FOR US
Folks like you show up pointing out race and what white people are doing 🤣
We victims our here mentality
This!
I know a teacher who worked at a hbcu and there was no soap OR toilet tissues on campus. Took them months to fix that. Coach is telling the truth.
That's rediculous.
They couldn’t make Costco/Target run or Amazon prime it
And yet they want blacks to attend historically black colleges. This is some trifling b.s. they can do better but I've faced reality that they won't. The only thing they good at is complaining .
No soap or toilet paper for months Mina? Smh. Name the school Mina, because I am going to call “cap” on this one. The entire campus Mina 😂. Mina…… nevermind
My younger brother went to a HBCU went a month without hot water to shower I made sure he transferred after that semester
Look, I teach at an HBCU, & our department chair isn't allowed to see the budget. How are you supposed to plan activities, programs, for students if you're not allowed to see the budget.
Wow..😩🤦🏾♀️
Really?
That’s because you not in the inner circle of the pot. If you knew how much was in there you would know how much they taking.
He's doing right by calling them out publicly. It's the only way some administrators will do their job, when it's their job that's on the line...
Why would they do their job? Those facilities were the same for years..they take money and don't do anything with it. I remember when the chancellor at a local hbcu got caught using money for her home remodel..lol get out of here..I would run from hbcu..
Took my teenage son to visit UMaryland Eastern Shores (my alma mater) in 2016 while vacationing at Ocean City. The attitude of the two BBWs at the front turned him off instantly. Zero endearment or interest in the simple questions of a potential student. In 5 minutes he was dead set against attending. We left after 10 minutes.
Looks like it was actually his job in the line 😂
@@matthewpaul8755 True. The story has become much bigger than him now...
The TRUTH offends people.
I had to revisit that lesson, recently.
I graduated highschool in 2000 and it was known fact that HBCU's: (1) Located in the worst parts of the town, (2) Have horrible facilities, and (3) The front office administration doesn't care about improving the campus facilities. 23 years later it seems the HBCUs have not changed.
Most university are located in the worst parts of town. Go to USC, LSU, Temple university. As soon as you get off the campus you better lock your doors. Lol 😆
@@patrick4133 Add Columbia and Syracuse on your list, lol.
This person doesn't want to hear reality. They just want to bash HBCUs.
@@prettyassassin57 at a PWI where they shissed and pitted on her and she loved it.
@@patrick4133 I remember my sibling went to providence college. Man I didn’t like driving onto campus and I liked staying there once I arrived.
This is ashame! Everyone owe Deon an apology 😒 🙄
Absolutely
Especially that clown Dr. Umar Johnson.
@@MrBronx61 😄😄😄😄
No we dont
No one owes Deion a thing. Actually, y'all all owe Jackson State an apology - Deion included.
I was born in a city with two amazing HBCUs. But I refused to go. We did a lot on the campuses as kids and as a freshman, I was not trying to deal with mold or broken air during the southern summer heat while living in my dorm. Advisors messing up schedules and so many students couldn't graduate on time. And so much more. All the money these HBCUs cost, I couldn't. I didn't have any of those problems at the PWI I went to. And they had so many ways to help you. I think the main issues with HBCUs is the higher ups stealing and no real leadership.
I had no idea some HBCUs had these issues. And you're right they probably are stealing. There's likely no one overseeing what's going on at these schools.
@Lion78 you gotta be trolling . Lol I didn't live like that at my momma house. I'm not about to have my freshman college experience be any less. My parents didn't work hard for me to live like that. Please 😂
He will not be there long the problems are too great!!
It’s a disgrace to see the struggles the early founders of these schools went through to now see the condition of these schools due to inept leadership.
Absolutely tragic. They did SO much for us in a time where they could have been lynched and this is what we do with their legacy!?!
Praise to Deion Sanders for standing on his principles 💪🏾
When did he do that
@@ra-neter6662 50 million you would of left too STFU
@@marcusjones9160 50 million?
What principles? Y'all just be saying anything lol!
@@idanilee3 lmfaoooo word.
We dont take care of shit that we have
this is so true 👆
I been, been telling people HBCUs ain't what they are hyped up to be. I went to a PWI because the HBCUs I visited were not up-to-par.
A lot of the people running these institutions got all the titles and degrees but didn’t learn one thing… accountability! Perhaps the most important thing.
Zero Lies told! 💯💯💯
Of course Deion was right
He's a man of character
Never apologize, it'll never be enough.
You almost wish it wasn't public, but it HAS to be. The business of keeping things "in house" is destroying us and everything weve built
Well said.
AGREED.
Old ass niggas holding us back, yall old mf’s is to greedy and power hungry to even wanna help the future generations, u talkin bout some “in house” the only benefits that came from keeping shit “in house” was that they couldnt laugh at us no more, and we couldnt expose our own stealing from US
This is why most of us who attended these schools never bother to send our kids back there like our parents did. We used to be proud of these institutions in the 80s and 90s.
Us keeping our problems "in house" indirectly enabled us from being accountable for it. I agree. I hate that the world again has to see the ugly side of us operating, but I'm truly sick of this victimized mindset we run to anytime shit hits the fan.. This is coming from an HBCU Alumni as well.
As an HBCU alum (Xavier University of La.), he is not telling any lies. We have to rebuild our schools.
I do agree, but that's a tough task with barely any black wealth or black families.
When I was at Southern and Howard, the campuses were well taken care of.
@@handleyobusiness It can be done. One dollar at a time. We have made enough excuses. Also, stop voting for people that pander to you and stab you in the back after they have been elected.
@@jamesjohnson1050 Xavier was kept we'll and we've grown economically.
50th 👍
Well that is 13th grade for the ghetto.but it's true.why attend an HBCU when some community colleges are in better shape or even do it online.smh.
You would think if a stereotype of blacks being dumb and or bad with money,having a college that's specifically there to correct that perception/stereotype would be the very last place to see neglect.
Again like you said,it takes an outsider to see things and black people just don't want to listen and implement change.
I understand his frustration. I worked at a hbc as a custodian and it's sad. I seen buildings with mold holes etc that teacher had to teach in. Some of the dorms were the same way. I don't want to embarrass the school but you right.
We don’t want to embarrass them but they’re not doing anything about it, they need to be shamed but if they’re not or can’t fix these schools it’s pointless 😔
that's the problem they need to be embarrassed if there is mold eventually somebody is gonna get sick.
About time somebody called these lousy bastards who run these instructions.
Wait isn’t that your job the. To clean up the trash???! Lol
I Salute ANY BROTHA that takes on the job of an HBCU Head-Coach! Especially after playing at a Major D1 and going to The NFL
BCU Spring 17 alumnus here🙋🏾♂️. I love my alma mater, but I ain’t about to put on like this ain’t a real thing there. I will say this though, the president who was there in my years (Edison Jackson) really screwed the school over. He almost caused the loss of accreditation at the school, put us in 9 figures worth of debt, and they haven’t fully recovered since.
I remember that. Sure did.
@@pinkbooklessons it was at my graduation when the whole Betsy Devoe situation occurred because of him too.
This is one of my favorite videos of all time. Finally, we are starting to talk about it.
This is exactly why I chose to attend a PWI. When I was applying to colleges in 2016, the HBCUS were expensive with nothing to show for it 🤦🏽♀️
Sometimes we have to shame each other for us to do right! My mother and godmother "corrected" me in public, so I know not to mess up again. Shame use to be "motivator" for people to do right. Unfortunately, shame doesn't work any more!
As an MVSU grad I understand him 1000%
I have fam in Itta Bena. Go Devils.
Went to school and worked at MVSU. Seen it all from both sides. Nothing to help the students or faculty/staff is ever in the budget, but if the execs feel like doing something. It’s done. No matter how frivolous. I had to leave to preserve what little sanity I had left.
WOW I had no idea. I wanted to go to an HBCU so bad, but I got sick in high school and went to a local university. My former best friend went to an HBCU & she would tell me things like this, I just never saw it. That is not okay at all! I hope they support Coach and support the betterment of BCU! 🙏🏽
I read somewhere that Prime asked some of the top black billionaires for donations- crickets.
Prime Time!
Shining the light and the roaches are scattering. Ed's a real one he's not playing that 🐂 💩
That is not at every HBCU!!! Check out NC A&T State University in Greensboro, NC
I know the perfect person to fix a situation like this. The problem is that you go into places like this and you have staff that’s been there for 20 years and a lot of them are lazy and resistant to change. So you end up not getting the support you need, you get burned out, leave the institution and they get back to doing nothing.
Trump & alumni, gave thm all tht money & yet the school Sports department staff lines there pockets with it 🤦🏾♂️🤦🏾♂️ plus at the same time says nobody helps HBCU.
Black folks we have to do better
They didn't give shit. Money was allotted already and it was less than previous administrations
@@E-Jizza even if Thts true , Thts not the point. Point is it’s money there , the staff steals the money & it hurts the kids
@@anash578 it's not true and that's the point. HBCUS are no different than any small time college program who struggle with resources and equipment. It is ignorant to suggest that money is being stolen when you don't have facts. That's devilishment. Most of you are so ignorant that you don't even know that most HBCUs are state schools and are audited yearly. All the way down to the athletic programs. Not one of you or the self hating sellouts have produced anything to substantiate your claims. It is also unintelligent to attack your own in public.
You will be the same negroes crying about your children being disrespected and mistreated at PWI like I was.
@@anash578Do your research please?
I am a life long resident of Daytona beach the coach is obviously correct. BCU has grown over the years but it has also been in controversy recently that left the school virtually bankrupt . I have many family members that attended BCU begining with my grandmother who was a student when miss Bethune was still running the school and she went on to be a principal for Volusia county school board during segregation and after . In the 70's I remember the pride our community had in BCU but now i can't say the same sadly...
We stopped valuing education and it shows.
@@razorflossrazor2937 Yeah, we especially stopped valuing each other too.
We continue to prove THEM FOLKS right. WE can’t take care of ANYTHING. How tragic it is to think how much those before us did only for us to not honor them appropriately. WE ARE OUR OWN WORST ENEMY.
I'm glad Ed Reed is speaking out. Students have been complaining and protesting BCU’s administration for years. We are tired of sweeping the truth under the rug. I’m a Wildcat and agree with Coach Reed! BCU has been mismanaging funds for the longest. The administration was stealing money from students when I attended there. I hope this brings light to the situation. My school needs new administration.
Hbcu's all stealing from the top to the bottom
When you have a Hurricane and a Seminole agreeing, you know you done f'ed up.
I went to a HBCU. Graduated 3 years ago. I had an apartment on campus that had MOLD. They would dismiss me every time until I started documenting things. They told me to reach out to the president of students. No one knew we had one! She fixed nothing. I eventually moved out. I love my HBCU but it we the worst!!
I'm here for it we need accountability amongst our community no more feeling sorry for each other let's get it together
Sometimes you got to shame individual or an organization to get things done especially dealing with our people
That's not just on the HBCUS but us for not asking more from out black colleges or participating and donating.
Man and I felt bad for not going to an HBCU fresh out of high school. After seeing this not so much. My PWI didn’t have these issues at all.
Nor did mine. I love my alma mater. Go Cards!!
Me 3 lol love my school #RollHens plus we were surrounded by plenty of hbcu's all within 30mins of the school
Ed Reed is one of the very few people I consider a childhood hero, he’s from St. Rose, which is just down the road from my hometown of Houma Louisiana, both of which are just outside New Orleans. He’s one of the most passionate and honest men on the face of the earth.
His venting right now is not from a place of anger, but rather disappointment, mainly because he knows HBCU’s, and black people as a whole, are much better than this.
They’re all broken. I’m from New Orleans. We have Xavier University which is right in the middle of a busy urban area riddled with crime - it has a decent campus but it’s in a very dangerous part of town. I used to dream of going to Dillard University when I was a kid; they had one of the most beautiful campuses I’d seen back in the 80’s. Now? Looks like ancient ruins. Delgado Community College which is situated in City Park - has a nicer campus and facilities than the two HBCU’s right in the city of New Orleans. Go up the highway to Southern University? Campus is TRASH! Let’s not talk about Grambling. A few years ago - they had and outbreak of MRSA because the athletic facilities were so old, dirty and nasty. In stark contrast; there’s Tulane University (Beautiful campus and facilities) and Loyola University (another beautiful campus with stellar facilities) all of these schools are within minutes of each other in New Orleans. I live in Virginia now; not far from Norfolk State University…it’s trash!!! Hampton University is about 45 minutes a way - it’s a tad bit better - but still lacking. We have to do better.
I was at Dillard in the early 90s. The campus still looked great but the mens dorm was getting a bit run down(the women's dorms(there were 3 to the mens 1) always looked top notch). It's a shame that everything went down hill since then.
I'd rather send my kids to Tulane or LSU over SU or Grumbling any day of the week.
Blessings PBL
🙏🙏🙏
Where are all of my people who were blaming Deon for leaving. Y'all have a chance to donate. Instead of pointing fingers. Oops, I forgot. We don't do nothing to help. We just go on Social Media and Judge.
They love to talk trash but never help.
As Deion said, he wasn't meeting any alumnus unless they were donating to the school.
As a Ravens fan it’s more eye opening and hurtful to see the HBCU’s really treating our youth like this.
Coach you don’t need to apologize. Bring that energy and keep up the great work. Stay hard!
Prosperity in the hands of a fool leads to destruction
i saw some of the same things at spellman decades ago. i sent my daughter someplace else.
That's a shame.... Ed Reed is a Legend and the school is wrong for doing This to him
Just because its normal doesn't mean it should be normal.
Still can't believe how so many big name black people were coming after coach Prime for his decision when they know better. Like Prime was just supposed to go down with the ship, but they fail to realize that's not even his ship.
Hello Pink Book Lessons!
Hey JL! 👋 thanks for watching and always supporting 🙏🙂
My son went to BCU and played football there. It was terrible staff was stealing money and they had legal issues. It’s sad
🤷🏽♂️ Is there ANY institution whether it’s HRA, public schools or any office of oversight where The black employees who are supposed to be caring for fellow black ppl aren’t stealing and abusing their office. And anyone who tries to make it better is frustrated and forced out. I’ve seen too much of this . Waste of time and resources.
My grandma always told me it’s not where you live is how you live trash everywhere. Trash in buildings is something anybody could fix there is no excuse for his office to be dirty and they don’t even take the time out to even clean those buildings or the school campus grounds
A famous poet once said:
“Love is building and Hate is a building torn down.”
Prime gave em the foundation. Even some of the cement and bricks. It’s up to the HBCUs to do the work. Him being there period for the schools more shine. The spoiled and entitlement gotta stop.
It's hard to get recruits to commit to that.
We're our own worst enemy. And this has been a HUGE AND CONSTANT problem at OUR schools. We always expect everyone else to come in and save and help us and do more for us than we do for ourselves.
He's telling the truth. The hbcu in my city had mildew and mold in the dorms. These schools don't care about their students.
It be your own people setting you up to fail smh
Salute to brother Reed as well as yourself, sister.✊🏿🙏🏿
As a former HBCU athlete, this is sad but true. They only put money into that makes them money. There were times where money was donated to our program that went missing everytime. And the AD will lie to your face. They really put barely any effort in and TPMS us to be grateful because we are even playing in college in geneal
They need to put a full on audit on HBCU
I went to a HBCU for undergrad back in the early 2000s and I was appalled by the conditions there. Mind you, I grew up in the hood in NY I went to a high school where you had to walk through metal detectors and put your bag through x-ray machines like the airports.
That HBCU's cafeteria was not much different than my high-school's cafeteria in terms of food and quality.
For many of us that have attend HBCU’s and then go on to a PWI, the differences are vast.
I've been to B-CU as a consultant a few times with the College of Education. I wanted to shut it down for a week and do nothing but clean... throw away stacks and piles of trash and papers that looked like a hoarder's place. and the yards (mostly weeks and dirt patches) needed basic attention. I was sad and even embarrassed, but most of all, I wanted to HELP. But not sure B-CU would have followed through....
Those that graduate from HBCU’s very seldomly give back to their school. PWIs on the other hand does the opposite.
Maybe because other than Howard degrees from HBCUs are worthless?
Most alums end up working for the government or end up in some random middle management position in the private sector. That's at best.
How are they supposed to donate and give back when they're barely maintaining?
@@AWesker99 BS! Then if that’s the case then stop fronting. Those who are apart of the Devine 9 organizations sure don’t act or pretend to even remotely make less than certain amounts. I know quite a lot of people who have graduated from HBCUs with reputable degrees and still don’t give back. Living a certain lifestyle is more important to them so you missed me with that bull s**t.
@Dee Smart The greeks are nothing more than a glorified social club. Boule included. They're not movers or shakers because they don't own or control anything. They're employees. Most are happy and content doing well enough to be house poor in the burbs next to actual wealthy white people.
And when Phillip and Sandy invite them over for a social gathering they get their feelings hurt when they realize it's levels to this. They're maxed out with 2 incomes trying to keep up on the house and the cars while Phil only spends 25% of his income to maintain his family's lifestyle. His wife doesn't work.
Its all a facade. Black people are always trying to take shortcuts as individuals. We look without seeing. We hear but don't listen. True wealth is silent and invisible.
All of my aunts and uncles crossed over from HBCUs except one who went to a PWI for chemical engineering.
Guess who retired early with 4 kids? The rest worked for 40 years as school teachers, counselors, nurses, accountants, or working for the alphabet boys. One of my aunts had 2 Masters degrees and still wasn't breaking 6 figures.
It's cap. First of all, HBCUs don't have any respectable STEM degree programs. It's mostly liberal arts, nursing, and education. Business disciplines outside of accounting are pretty much worthless too.
None of these degrees lead to a high demand career field with competitive salaries.
If a Black person wants to go to a HBCU for undergrad that's fine. Bachelors degrees are a dime a dozen nowadays with progressive credentialism squeezing the labor market.
But when it comes to advanced degrees and terminal degrees in technical fields, you're wasting your time and money going to a HBCU.
ALUMNI where y’all at ?? those PWI boosters committed
I live in Florida and people have forgotten how much people sacrifice their self to get us where we are supposed to be at and it is broken mentality that got the kids doing what they're doing today
I can answer that question in one word, Pink Book: no. No, it won't. I don't even have to explain why. It's so obvious.
Shout out to Coach Prime and HOF'er Ed Reed for not speaking "their" truth, but speaking THE truth.
As long as you have these institutions led by the modern day Matriarchy, this is always going to be the outcome.
Excellent coverage sis! We needed to see this! ✊🏾 🕎
And the sad thing about this is, that a lot of people said that Deion sold out. I know it is not many, but two people in a row can't be wrong.
Does this Communitah! Get anything Right!
The main issue is the corruption both internal and external at these places. As an HBCU grad who also talked to staff members who I thought actually cared alot of these issues really stem from the board members and higher end staff (elected leaders too have control over the board). If your boss doesn't get on your case then why should they care? I don't think we are just there to really make these changes but we are getting close. But I hope it won't be too late.
Great that Ed Reed is able to speak the truth because he has options, money & doesn’t need the job to feed his family.
I am a die hard Miami Hurricanes fan who was thrilled about coach Ed Reed getting a head coaching position. I wish him all the success in the world! Go canes!!!
I went to hbcu and they are telling the truth..
My father was a head football coach at an HBCU and what I’ve come to realize is that conditions at our universities is due to lack of adequate funding from the state level. Leadership is constantly denied adequate funding to better the conditions of the universities facilities. This happens at our institutions across the board. Not saying the promises to Coach Reed were not problematic just saying the reason these institutions don’t have what they need is because the funding and community support is not there. In order for us to do better WE have to start helping to fund our institutions. WE have to get our organizations involved in helping create ways to sustain. The reality is donations like $250k, $500k, $1m is not enough to push the needle or make a difference. But we continue to help keep PWI organizations & businesses thriving by supporting their endeavors. Our Endowments are not great enough to help sustain our institutions annually. We get what we pay for and if our money isn’t long enough to sustain a good quality staff, materials, and labor then we will continue to get what we get. Just like he doesn’t wanna work for free neither do the maintenance staff. What would be nice is if we saw the Devine nine and other black community organizations and churches come together to spearhead a cleanup or rebuild campaign for our institutions. Let’s use this as an opportunity to come together and be solution based.
I'm dropping this from Baltimore, Ed is as real as they come. He's a game changer and a people changer. He's full of passion (go back and watch his film). Onelove50, thanks for the balance and professionalism.
This is what integration got us...lack of pride in self..
Stepping up to the plate🎉
Broken mentally is the same exact way someone can move into a new apartment and within months it looks like the projects. I’m of the mindset that just bc you’re poor doesn’t mean you’re trash. You can have the best looking home, car, clothes based on your circumstance. Broken mindset determines how you think about yourself and allow others to treat you.
The ants( being the students) MUST attack the school administration (the elephants) to force real change
aka kick out the old guard.
Ed Reed! Is my GOAT!!!!!! I believe everything he saying
I wholly agreed with Coach Prime when he expressed his frustration with JSU and I absolutely agree with Coach Reed too. HBCU administrators as a collective do seem to have broken mentalities and parents as well as the students that attend these schools have not taken hard stances and demanded more from them therefore they will continue to receive the bare minimum.
If I wasn't on this work project I'm contracted under I'd go down to Florida right now and help GOAT! if he still down there in March ima go after I'm done here.
The US government owes HBCU billions in grants and money. This wouldn't be a problem is the federal government stepped up
Is he wrong, though? Methinks not.
Black people want a hand out but do not want to build. Shout-out to Prime and Reed.
As a Miami Hurricanes fan this rant didn't surprise me one bit from Ed😄🙌🏽
HBCU'S need to hire those old people from the block that's very strict about their home, lawn and gardens🌷🌷. They have the cleanest and nicest things in the worst neighborhoods.
Went to a HBCU for my first school to hoop and can’t lie, the facilities were definitely behind times. But, I definitely enjoyed the time I was there despite the conditions