Tag: Pirate Pride

Hampton University, founded in 1868, educated formerly enslaved African Americans and Native American students. Its 314-acre waterfront campus offers 110 programs, including a top engineering school and aviation program. The iconic Emancipation Oak marks where Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation was first read in the South. Hampton University Museum, the nation's oldest African American museum, houses over 9,000 objects including works by Henry O. Tanner. The institution has produced notable alumni including Oscar-winning costume designer Ruth E. Carter, MSNBC president Rashida Jones, and comedian Wanda Sykes, maintaining strong pirate pride and traditions.