The Men of the Tenth Inc. 

There comes a moment in the life of a people when silence is no longer neutrality. It becomes consent. And today, higher education stands at such a moment. Across America, colleges are struggling with declining enrollment, rising costs, financial deficits, and changing public policy. At least 16 nonprofit colleges announced closures in 2025, according to Inside Higher Ed. And from 2008 through 2023, nearly 300 colleges and universities offering associate degrees or higher clo

A paradigm shift begins when we change the way we see ourselves, our circumstances, and our possibilities. It is more than changing an opinion; it is changing the mental framework that determines what we believe is possible. Throughout Black history, some of our greatest leaders understood that before a person can change their economic condition, educational opportunities, or position in society, they must first change their mind. Malcolm X understood the power of this transf

There is a question America must have the courage to ask: What happens to a nation when it repeatedly overlooks leadership that has already proven itself capable of leading? This is not merely a question about race. It is a question about America’s unfinished promise. We live in a nation that speaks often about equality, opportunity, innovation, and leadership. Yet when we examine some of the most powerful rooms in American life—corporate boardrooms, political institutions, a