HBCU – 1890 Land Grant Institute

When access was denied, we built our own.

The front of this tee features HBCU in bold, powerful letters, with the phrase “1890 Land Grant Institute” underneath — honoring the schools born from a fight for educational equity.

The back breaks it all down:
The Second Morrill Act of 1890 required states — especially those practicing segregation — to establish separate land-grant institutions for Black students if they refused to integrate their existing colleges. That law gave birth to a legacy: 19 HBCUs that specialize in agriculture, science, engineering, and service to the community.

On the back is a full list of the 1890 Land Grant HBCUs, including:

• Tuskegee University

• Florida A&M

• North Carolina A&T

• Prairie View A&M

• …and more

These schools didn’t just educate — they empowered generations.

Black land. Black legacy. Black leadership. Represent the 1890 Land Grant HBCUs — and wear the history they grew from.

• Ash color is 99% combed and ring-spun cotton, 1% polyester
• Heather colors are 52% combed and ring-spun cotton, 48% polyester
• Athletic and Black Heather are 90% combed and ring-spun cotton, 10% polyester
• Heather Prism colors are 99% combed and ring-spun cotton, 1% polyester
• Fabric weight: 4.2 oz (142 g/m2)
• Pre-shrunk fabric
• Shoulder-to-shoulder taping
• Side-seamed

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