ALABAMA, USA — On October 3, 2022, Governor Kay Ivey signed a proclamation declaring October as HBCU Month in the State of Alabama.
Alabama has the largest number of HBCUs in the U.S with a total of 14 schools:
- Alabama A&M University
- Alabama State University
- Miles College
- Oakwood University
- Selma University
- Stillman College
- Talladega College
- Tuskegee University
- Bishop State Community College
- Gadsden State Community College
- H. Councill Trenholm State Community College
- J.F. Drake State Community and Technical College
- Lawson State Community College
- Shelton State Community College
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The Alabama Office of Minority Affairs (AOMA) has a HBCU Co-Op Program to "establish a pipeline for diverse talent between Alabama’s HBCUs and employers."
AOMA was established in 2016. According to its website, it is "a cabinet-level agency focused on advising the Governor on issues directly affecting women and minorities in the State of Alabama."
