Published in

ZORA

Feb 12, 2021

6 min read

My Grandfather’s HBCU Legacy Lives on Through My NAACP Leadership

Our Journey from Jamaica to Morgan State to Harvard to Bowie State

Samuel L. Myers Sr. Photos courtesy of the author.

One of Bowie State University’s former presidents, Samuel L. Myers Sr., died at the age of 101 this past January. He is my grandfather and this story is his legacy.

More from ZORA

A publication from Medium that centers the stories, poetry, essays and thoughts of women of color.

Recommended from Medium

Blossom Unlimited

Debilitation of the Black Man

‘Mom, Am I White?:’ How I Fostered My Cuban Identity On My Own Terms

Race Isn’t the Result of Being Lucky or Unlucky

Your Silence is Deafening…

Injustice Anywhere

How Can Two Words Carry So Much Power?

I Had a Black Dog, His Name was Political Correctness

My Race Story — India — UK — USA

About Help Terms Privacy

My Grandfather’s HBCU Legacy Lives on Through My NAACP Leadership

Our Journey from Jamaica to Morgan State to Harvard to Bowie State

More from ZORA

Recommended from Medium

Debilitation of the Black Man

‘Mom, Am I White?:’ How I Fostered My Cuban Identity On My Own Terms

Race Isn’t the Result of Being Lucky or Unlucky

Your Silence is Deafening…

Injustice Anywhere

How Can Two Words Carry So Much Power?

I Had a Black Dog, His Name was Political Correctness

My Race Story — India — UK — USA

Get the Medium app

Facing the Rising Sun

More from Medium

Dr. Oz Is Running For Senate And People Are Mad At Oprah?

Do coronavirus case counts serve a useful purpose now?

Iconic Black Fashion Editor André Leon Talley Dies, 73

Why Vin Diesel’s “Tough Love” Approach Is Backfiring