P.H. Carmichael Foundation

06/01/2026

Because we need to remember 😇

By June 1, 1921, the Tulsa Race Massacre had left behind the devastation of a deliberate assault on Black life, Black excellence, and Black progress.

Too often in this nation, Black advancement has been met with backlash, violence, erasure, and policy designed to pull back what had been gained. We saw it after Reconstruction, when Black civic participation was answered with terror, disenfranchisement, and the rise of Jim Crow. We saw it in places like Colfax, Wilmington, Elaine, and Tulsa. And 105 years later, we still see echoes of that pattern when voting rights are weakened, DEI is dismantled, truth is resisted, and efforts to widen opportunity are attacked.

Remembering June 1, 1921 also means telling the truth about what comes after progress in America. It means staying vigilant, organized, and unwilling to let backlash have the final word.

06/01/2026

Great morning 🌞, Words of Inspiration 😘🥰😇

05/30/2026

PHCF wants to Congratulate Jayla Mathis and Aryanna Leverette, 2 of our Scholars on their graduation from Greenwood High School. We wish them both continued Blessings as they continue their journeys to further education.
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05/28/2026

Because we need to know 😘🥰

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05/28/2026

Opportunity 😘🥰

😈 BREAKING: The Duke Blue Devils just gave the cost of college a massive reality check. 💙📊.

Think a degree from Duke University is strictly a luxury for the ultra-wealthy? Think again. The Cameron Crazies aren't just making noise on the basketball court—Duke is making massive waves in the financial aid world, and it is a total game-changer for families in the Carolinas.

Through their Carolinas Initiative, Duke is proving that world-class education doesn’t have to mean lifelong debt. Here is how they are completely erasing tuition costs: 💸

Family income under $150,000? Duke covers your full tuition. Completely free.💸

Family income under $65,000? They cover full tuition PLUS housing, meals, and course materials. (Basically, a all-inclusive pass to a top-tier future).🚫

The Best Part? No. Student. Loans. Duke replaces them entirely with grants you never have to pay back.

The fine print: This incredible initiative is specifically for undergraduate students who are residents of North Carolina and South Carolina (including local military families!).

So, if you thought a Duke degree was a financial pipe dream for your high schooler, it’s time to rethink the strategy. Getting in might still be a masterclass in hard work, but paying for it just got a whole lot sweeter. 🎓🙌👉

05/25/2026

A Bit of History 😇

Today, I’m remembering what Memorial Day truly asks of us.

Before it became a federal holiday, before it became cookouts and long weekends, Memorial Day began with remembrance.

And one of the first Memorial Day observances happened on May 1, 1865, in Charleston, South Carolina, led by newly freed Black men, women, and children.

A former race course had been turned into a Confederate prison camp, where Union soldiers died and were buried in a mass grave. After emancipation, Black Charlestonians gave those soldiers a proper burial. They decorated their graves with flowers, sang, marched, prayed, and honored them as “Martyrs of the Race Course.”

That history touches me deeply. My family roots are in South Carolina, where this story began. And here in Harlem, Melba’s sits on Frederick Douglass Boulevard, named for a man who never let America forget the truth of what the Civil War was about.

As Douglass said, “We must never forget that victory to the rebellion meant death to the republic.”

So today, yes, we gather. Yes, we cook. Yes, we love on our families.

But we also remember.

Memorial Day is rooted in sacrifice, freedom, and the fight to make this country live up to its promise. And we honor that truth with clear eyes, full hearts, and deep gratitude.

05/25/2026

Because we need to know 😘🥰

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05/18/2026

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