#HBCUMenInSuits is more than a hashtag to appreciate the beauty of Black men, it is an initiative to display Black Excellence at Historically Black Colleges and Universities. On May 30, Yao Lydia of Florida A&M University started the hashtag to inspire Black folks to “love, support, and attend black colleges and well as support other black environments.”

HBCU men have a certain kind of swag that just can’t be duplicated anywhere else. Ladies fall head over heels for a HBCU man in a suit.

— #ChooseHBCU (@iamyaokhari) May 30, 2015

For others, the hashtag also serves as a means to debunk everlasting stereotypes. For years, many have only seen Black men in a negative light. The following photos are more than a compilation of Black excellence, they are the manifestation of the work of Black colleges and universities as well as a display of the humanity and success of Black men.

#HBCUMenInSuits Yours Truly #HowardU pic.twitter.com/Bi1sEqcm82 — CM (@ClarenceMaurice) May 31, 2015

Tuskegee University #HBCUMenInSuits

A photo posted by HBCUMenInSuits (@hbcumeninsuits) on Jun 2, 2015 at 5:07am PDT

Black men gathered together to uplift each other! #HBCUMenInSuits pic.twitter.com/64jd2yrqF0 — Anti_Intellect (@Anti_Intellect) May 31, 2015

#HBCUMenInSuits Hampton University. pic.twitter.com/QYS5kbOF9J

— Phill Touré (@philljabstract) May 30, 2015

Johnson C. Smith University #HBCUMenInSuits A photo posted by HBCUMenInSuits (@hbcumeninsuits) on Jun 1, 2015 at 4:22pm PDT

Johnson C. Smith University #HBCUMenInSuits

A photo posted by HBCUMenInSuits (@hbcumeninsuits) on Jun 1, 2015 at 3:34pm PDT

#HBCUMenInSuits Morehouse College pic.twitter.com/NTcAuz7qB1 — Aaron. (@_AaronWill) May 30, 2015

#HBCUMenInSuits pic.twitter.com/LRek0jDVTE

— The People’s Champ (@JohnGoddi) May 30, 2015

Praise Him! RT @BeingBerleyJane: Yes Lordt. | @CedThaMann: #HBCUMenInSuits #NCAT pic.twitter.com/rK22xIk471 — Gina Waters (@SoTheyShay) June 2, 2015

#HBCUMenInSuits #MSU19 pic.twitter.com/eTIxfZNwKy

— MMA (@playaboyave) June 2, 2015

Howard University. North Carolina A&T State University #HU #Howard #NCAT#BisonPride #AggiePride A photo posted by HBCUMenInSuits (@hbcumeninsuits) on Jun 2, 2015 at 10:22am PDT

Morgan State University #MSU #HBCUMenInSuits

A photo posted by HBCUMenInSuits (@hbcumeninsuits) on Jun 2, 2015 at 5:09am PDT

#HBCUMenInSuits pic.twitter.com/EK94d2H5K5 — The HoneyBadger (@keithrogers135) June 2, 2015

Florida Memorial University #FloMo #LionPride #HBCUMenInSuits

A photo posted by HBCUMenInSuits (@hbcumeninsuits) on Jun 2, 2015 at 11:47am PDT

Norfolk State University #HBCUMenInSuits A photo posted by HBCUMenInSuits (@hbcumeninsuits) on Jun 1, 2015 at 1:43pm PDT

North Carolina Central University #HBCUMenInSuits

A photo posted by HBCUMenInSuits (@hbcumeninsuits) on Jun 1, 2015 at 12:05pm PDT

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