St. Joseph’s Preparatory High School is hosting its first annual HBCU symposium for students in the Philadelphia area on Oct. 11.The symposium is hosted by the African American Alumni Association in affiliation with the school, and is designed to provide students direct connections to representatives from HBCUs across the country.Sherman Washington who is a board member at St. Joe’s Prep and an executive committee member of the alumni association, said it’s important for kids to start thinking about their choices early while also exposing them to Black history.“Representation matters,” he said. “I think that it gives us an opportunity to understand our history a little bit more, and to understand that we’re not a monolith. I think it’s very important for kids to see themselves represented on campuses.”
