{"id":231238,"date":"2026-04-02T03:29:09","date_gmt":"2026-04-02T03:29:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/231238\/"},"modified":"2026-04-02T03:29:09","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T03:29:09","slug":"fundraiser-slated-for-texas-top-hbcu-connected-to-freedmans-town","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/231238\/","title":{"rendered":"Fundraiser slated for Texas\u2019 Top HBCU Connected to Freedman\u2019s Town"},"content":{"rendered":"

The proceeds from the Dallas Chapter of Huston-Tillotson University International Alumni Association (HTIAA) Pledge Brunch will fund scholarships for students at Huston-Tillotson University (HT) \u2013 Texas\u2019 #1 private Historically Black College or University (HBCU).<\/p>\n

With 91% of HT undergraduates receiving financial aid and 62% benefiting from federal Pell grants, these scholarships aim to offset educational expenses, reducing students\u2019 debt. The event takes place Saturday, April 11, 2026, at 10:30 a.m. at the Golf Club of Dallas, at 2200 E. Red Bird Lane, Dallas.<\/p>\n

Huston-Tillotson is based in Austin, Texas, but has historic ties to Dallas. Founded in 1875, Its origins trace back to Dallas in 1876 at St. Paul Methodist Episcopal Church (now St. Paul United Methodist Church), where Sam Huston College \u2013 one of its founding schools \u2013 held its first classes. St. Paul is the third-oldest African American church founded in the Freedman\u2019s Town\/North Dallas area. A historic community established by former slaves after the Civil War. Freedmantown\/North Dallas.<\/p>\n

Last year, HT celebrated its 150-year anniversary. Following that momentous occasion, this year\u2019s Pledge Brunch will unite alumni, supporters, and community partners to further recognize the institution\u2019s ongoing growth, enduring legacy, and sustained commitment to community engagement.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThis year\u2019s theme, Bloom in Time, reminds us that every season of our journey has purpose. Through faith, resilience, and connection, we continue to grow into who we are called to be,\u201d said Dr. J. Ashlee Miller, President of the Dallas Chapter of HTIAA. \u201cAs proud Rams, we gather to reflect, reconnect, and recommit to uplifting one another and investing in the future of Huston-Tillotson University. Whether you are planting, growing, or blooming your time is now.\u201d<\/p>\n

The proceeds from the Dallas Chapter of Huston-Tillotson University International Alumni Association (HTIAA) Pledge Brunch will fund scholarships for students at Huston-Tillotson University (HT) \u2013 Texas\u2019 #1 private Historically Black College or University (HBCU). With 91% of HT undergraduates receiving financial aid and 62% benefiting from federal Pell grants, these scholarships aim to offset educational expenses, reducing students\u2019 debt. The event takes place Saturday, April 11, 2026, at 10:30 a.m. at the Golf Club of Dallas, at 2200 E. Red Bird Lane, Dallas.<\/p>\n

Huston-Tillotson is based in Austin, Texas, but has historic ties to Dallas. Founded in 1875, Its origins trace back to Dallas in 1876 at St. Paul Methodist Episcopal Church (now St. Paul United Methodist Church), where Sam Huston College \u2013 one of its founding schools \u2013 held its first classes. St. Paul is the third-oldest African American church founded in the Freedman\u2019s Town\/North Dallas area. A historic community established by former slaves after the Civil War. Freedmantown\/North Dallas.<\/p>\n

\"\"Last year, HT celebrated its 150-year anniversary. Following that momentous occasion, this year\u2019s Pledge Brunch will unite alumni, supporters, and community partners to further recognize the institution\u2019s ongoing growth, enduring legacy, and sustained commitment to community engagement.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis year\u2019s theme, Bloom in Time, reminds us that every season of our journey has purpose. Through faith, resilience, and connection, we continue to grow into who we are called to be,\u201d said Dr. J. Ashlee Miller, President of the Dallas Chapter of HTIAA. \u201cAs proud Rams, we gather to reflect, reconnect, and recommit to uplifting one another and investing in the future of Huston-Tillotson University. Whether you are planting, growing, or blooming your time is now.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The proceeds from the Dallas Chapter of Huston-Tillotson University International Alumni Association (HTIAA) Pledge Brunch will fund scholarships…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":231239,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[102,104,103],"class_list":{"0":"post-231238","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-dallas","8":"tag-dallas","9":"tag-dallas-headlines","10":"tag-dallas-news"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/231238","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=231238"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/231238\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/231239"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=231238"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=231238"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=231238"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}