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Fifty years ago, the Cleveland Council of Black Colleges Alumni Association was established and we continue to make history. The College Fair, our first and most notable event, has grown exponentially.
Our Signature Events have expanded to include the Scholars Workshop, the Student Send-Off, and Decision Day. In celebration of Black History Month, of which the Council’s 50-year history is part, the organization is excited to continue the 50 for 50 Anniversary Campaign. This campaign celebrates our accomplishments, while fundraising unrestricted dollars for the Council’s programs and scholarships. The campaign will run through July 2026. We ask all HBCU alumni and supporters of the HBCU Alumni CLE Council to make a $50 donation in honor of our 50th anniversary. Check donations may be mailed to : Cleveland Council of Black Colleges Alumni Association, Inc. P.O. Box 201552, Shaker Heights, Ohio 44120 Memo Line: 50th Anniversary |
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Cleveland Council of Black Colleges Alumni Association, Inc.
The Cleveland Council of Black Colleges Alumni Association, also known as the HBCU Alumni CLE Council was established on Sunday, July 27, 1975 by Sylvester Reed, a graduate of Tuskegee Institute (now University). The council is an alliance of local alumni, alumni chapters and supporters of the public and private Historically Black Colleges and Universities. The organization is also affiliated with the Northern Ohio Inter-Alumni Council of the United Negro College Fund, which shares a similar philosophy with a regional and national outreach and mission.
The primary purpose of the council is to:
The Cleveland Council of Black Colleges Alumni Association, also known as the HBCU Alumni CLE Council was established on Sunday, July 27, 1975 by Sylvester Reed, a graduate of Tuskegee Institute (now University). The council is an alliance of local alumni, alumni chapters and supporters of the public and private Historically Black Colleges and Universities. The organization is also affiliated with the Northern Ohio Inter-Alumni Council of the United Negro College Fund, which shares a similar philosophy with a regional and national outreach and mission.
The primary purpose of the council is to:
- Enhance the awareness of HBCUs,
- Provide HBCU student recruitment and scholarship opportunities, and
- Offer alumni development, support and fundraising to the institutions we serve.
