ONE HBCU.

ONE VISION.

HIP-HOP GENERATIONS AUDACITY OF HOPE.

Coming soon…Operation HBCU, a Docuseries chronicling the development of The Parker Grant.

CREATE OPPORTUNITY AND INCLUSION FOR HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGE & UNIVERSITIES.

DARREN W. PARKER Cofounder of the Parker Grant.

The Parker Grants Cofounder Darren Parker, Chair of The California African Democratic Caucus 2008-2019

Special assistant to the last three sitting US presidents, and special assistant to the last three Secretaries of State in California. Darren Parkers vision to revitalize Historically Black Colleges & Universities continues after his death in 2019.

TURNING MUSIC INTO ENERGY, INTO CURRENCY, INTO OPPORTUNITY

“The Thing about hip-hop today is that its smart, and insightful, and the way they can communicate a complex message in a vey short space is remarkable. A lot of these kids are’t reading the New York Times, thats not how they are getting their information. The question is, whats the content, whats the message. I understand people what to be from the community, want to be routed, want to be down, but what I always say is that hip-hop is not just a merrier of whats is, it’s also a reflection of what can be.

HIP-HOP Generation’s Audacity of Hope!”

– Barack Hussein Obama

The Parker Grant is a tuition based subsidy provided to students who are looking to attend Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). The Parker Grant is for students who are earning their first bachelors degree, or who are already enrolled in certain post-baccalaureate programs, amongst participating HBCUs.

Historically Black Colleges and Universities are Disappearing

Many of our Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) are experiencing economic and social erosion. Institutions are losing accreditation, closing, becoming involved in scandal, and becoming structurally unsafe. Their historical standing and significance as incubators that enroll students at any achievement level to develop them into the brightest and best in their disciplines has been impacted. Some of our most well-respected and beloved institutions are in need of building and grounds rehabilitation, as well as, infrastructure, administrative, and academic advancements.

The identity, culture, and relevance of HBCUs is at stake. Without shifts and changes to infrastructure, administration, and the development of academic disciplines concurrent with the changes in society and in the world, all of these important institutions may eventually vanish.

While the feet of progress leave no one behind, the paradigm of integration at that time has not shifted far enough into the present or the future. There must be a seismic and systemic shift to fulfill the needs of ..the fast moving present day. Across the board there is a greater need for a substantive vision for the world that is to come, a world that is fully diverse and can be engaged by all.
The Parker Grant Will Revive our Treasured HBCUs
We will address the issue of educational parity and quality. At the inception of many HBCUs shortly before the turn of the 20th century were specific aims, chief amongst their goals was to begin to integrate the children of formerly enslaved parents and grandparents into industries and society. The vision was to begin granting access that had been previously denied.
The Parker Grant Will Revive our Treasured HBCUs

THE HIP-HOP GENERATIONS AUDACITY OF HOPE!

Many Hip-Hop figures have a non-profit organization that bases their efforts on giving back to the community. “ Operation H.B.C.U. “ will provide the artist with the opportunity to demonstrate their philanthropic efforts, collectively under one umbrella. Within the walls of the educational institutions where the U.S. government has failed African American students, the hip-hop generation will exhibit its Audacity of Hope, instituting change on the campuses of H.B.C.U’s , and elevating the status quo of reality television.

Yes, We Can!

Each artist will assist the program in the area that closely relates to their reconstructive passion, drawing a connection between what they have done in their own city (their non-profit organization) with what changes they envision for Historically Black Colleges and Universities. The development process of the program will be heavily reliant on positive student interaction working together with the R&B/ Hip-hop artist towards one goal.

Science

Technology

Engineering

Mathematics

Promote Social Responsibility Through S.T.E.M
The Parker Grant will support curricula that promote social responsibility,
while simultaneously expanding institutions’ science, technology, engineering,
and mathematics (STEAM) programs. The results will positively impact the
African American Community for decades to come.
The Parker Grant will work with HBCUs with Hydrologic Science (the study of water)
programs to conduct annual water assessments of the drinking water of African
American Communities throughout the nation. The HBCUs will provide annual water
reports which will identify the addition of harmful additives and agents in local drinking
water. The program will also be responsible for providing healthy alternatives for
the contaminated city’s drinking supply, including purification systems and local health
water services.
The Parker Grant will aid the institution in establishing its own state of the art water
drinking system, to develop and distribute its own brand of water. The HBCU will also
engage in an international marketing campaign for its new brand of water by
distributing first to the local community, the nation, and eventually around the world.

H

B

C

U

OUR PARTNERS

Through our unique eco-system of Historically Black College and University Graduates building a education enhancing App partners; consumers can aid students directly in paying for college, consumers are able to view current day content through our live streaming platform. The business community can partner with us in our efforts to level the playing field in the area of higher education.

Our custom Partner Accelerator officers continuity and opportunity for brands to interact with new users based on the C3 Foundations proven track record of engaging over hundreds of thousands of youth; establishing relationships with public sector, and media.

If you would like to talk to us about partnership opportunities, please contact us below so we can explore!

CREATE OPPORTUNITY AND INCLUSION FOR HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGE & UNIVERSITIES.

PLATFORM

The most powerful App Ecosystem connecting brands into Historically Black Colleges & Universities creating a leveled playing field across higher education.

INCREASING ENROLLMENT (Digitalization of student enrollment process, Mobile Phone, Transfer docs, HBCU popup shops, etc)
INFRASTRUCTURE (Solar Power, WIFI, Land, Technology, and utilization of the HipHop Generations Audacity of Hope, etc)
FINANCIAL SERVICES (Federal Student Aid workshops, Parker Grant Application, P2P Lending, etc)
COLLEGE TOURS ( Register for HBCU College tour 2021, Virtual Reality college Tour, etc)
HEALTH, EDUCATION, GOVERNANCE (Health / Edu Services, Governance over HBCU,etc )
CONTENT/ MARKETING (Video, Music, Advertising, Virtual reality, HBCU NFL Combine, etc)

COLLEGE TOURS
CONTENT/MARKETING
INFRASTRUCTURE
ENROLLMENT
HEALTH/EDUCATION
FINANCIAL SERVICE

OUR PLATFORM IS ABOUT TO LAUNCH

The Parker Grant will be launching our Beta Platform Shortly!

Apply today to get on the Beta list to join our exclusive group of Beta testers.

You will have access to the early relief of the Parker Grant platform and be able to check out an provide feedback on the platform as it grows and develops.

CREATE OPPORTUNITY AND INCLUSION FOR HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGE & UNIVERSITIES.

In a multi-pronged approach, we are building and launching The Parker Grant as a solution to revitalizing Historically Black Colleges & Universities :

5 Part Vision

Providing improvements to HBCUs infrastructure
Ensure that HBCUs have access to state and federal funding
Promoting social responsibility in the areas of various curricula associated with S.T.E.M.
Increasing student enrollment at all Parker Grant member HBCU’s the digitization of the enrollment process
Aid in the development & implementation of current day majors/disciplines specific to the areas S.T.E.M. , science, technology, engineering, & math at HBCUs

ROADMAP

Timeline

January 1 2020

Q1: PRIVATE RAISE, ESTABLISH FOUNDATION & PARTNERS

Private Raise (Equity, Donations, Grants) PR / Media / Event Launch App Launch Partners Foundation Established

May 1 2020

Q2 -Q3 : HIP-HOP GENERATION AUDACITY OF HOPE PROGRAM LAUNCE

The Parker Grant HIPHOP Connect Launch of HBCU Popup shops Establish Parker Grant Ambassador Program

October 1 2020

Q4-Q1: PARKER GRANT HBCU LAUNCH

White-paper/ Explainer Video Parker Grant App Live HBCU-Campus show/ Launch Deploy Parker Grant Programs App Partners Expansion (ongoing)

January 1 2021

Q1-Q2: PLATFORM LAUNCH & PARTNERSHIPS

Parker Grant Platform Developed / Launch PG application Partner Expansion PG Partnerships Expand PG C3 Foundation programs Deploy PG summer program

June 22 2021

2021: PARKER GRANT HBCU INTERGRATION

The Parker Grant, HBCU Accelerator & Music Festival Geographic/ Local Expansion Strategic Partnership Expansion PG Application Expansion PG Network Launch