| Barber-Scotia College, a HBCU in Concord, North Carolina, is the focus of a new grassroots fundraising effort aimed at helping stabilize the institution and restore its long-term future.The campaign, organized by the 144K Collective, is calling on 144,000 women across the country to donate $1.44 each to support the struggling Barber-Scotia campus. The initiative highlights both the historic importance of the HBCU and the urgent need for financial and community support to help it recover from years of financial challenges.Barber-Scotia College was founded in 1867 and became one of the first institutions dedicated to the higher education of Black women. Supporters say saving the historic HBCU is about more than preserving a campus — it’s about protecting a legacy that helped educate generations of African American women.Advocates for Barber-Scotia say the college’s role in American and HBCU history makes its preservation critical. At a time when educational opportunities for Black women were severely limited, the Concord institution served as a pioneering space for leadership, scholarship and empowerment. The 144K Collective is working to bring national attention to that legacy. The group hopes the $1.44 donation model will make participation accessible while encouraging large-scale collective action.Supporters say the moment presents a powerful opportunity for women nationwide to help sustain one of the nation’s most historically significant HBCU campuses. |
