From March 1933 to June 1944, President Franklin D. Roosevelt addressed the American people in some 30 speeches broadcasted via radio, speaking on a variety of topics from banking to unemployment to fighting fascism in Europe.

Millions of people found comfort and renewed confidence in these speeches, which became known as the “fireside chats.” Historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) are institutions of higher education in the United States that were established before the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

With the intention of primarily serving the African-American community, most of these institutions were founded in the years after the American Civil War and are concentrated in the Southern United States. "The Fireside Chats: Voices from the HBCU" perfectly evokes a comforting intent in an informal/conversational tone from the Historically Black College and University. From the irregular circumstances to triumph, "Fireside Chats from the HBCU" plans to sit down with the very product of the college and university system worldwide. The #HBCU Graduate!

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