Slayyys By The Sea: A Gallery Of Standard-Setting Stunners Slaying Hampton’s Homecoming

Slayyys
by
the
sea!

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The
illustrious

Hampton
University
is
known
for
its
Black
Ivy
league
pedigree,
gorgeous
campus
(where
some
of

A
Different
World
was
filmed),
and

standard-setting
stunners
who
slayyyed
at
their
Homecoming
by
the
Sea
in
Hampton,
Virginia.

Founded
in
1868
as
Hampton
Agricultural
and
Industrial
School,
the

Standard
of
Excellence
is
a
“dynamic,
progressive
institution
of
higher
education,
providing
a
broad
range
of
technical,
liberal
arts,
and
graduate
degree
programs,”
according
to
its

site.

From
its
beginnings
to
the
present,
the
institution
has
enrolled
students
from
five
continents
(North
America,
South
America,
Africa,
Asia
and
Europe)
and
many
countries
including
Gabon,
Kenya,
Ghana,
Japan,
China,
Armenia,
Great
Britain
and
Russia,
as
well
as
the
Hawaiian
and
Caribbean
Islands
and
numerous
American
Indian
nations.

Placing
its
students
at
the
center
of
its
planning,
the
University
provides
a
holistic
educational
environment
where
learning
is
facilitated
by
a
range
of
educational
offerings,
rigorous
curriculum,
professional
experiences,
multiple
leadership
opportunities,
and
an
emphasis
on
the
development
of
character
which
values
integrity,
respect,
decency,
dignity,
and
responsibility.

Notable
alumni
include

Booker
T.
Washington,
Emmy-winning
comedian

Wanda
Sykes,
NBA
Champion

Rick
Mahorn,

The
Breakfast
Club
co-host

DJ
Envy,
actress

Javicia
Leslie,

RHOP
star

Gizelle
Bryant,
and
radio
personality

Kendra
G(illiams).

“I’m
from
Connecticut
and
I
was
adamant
that
I
wanted
to
go
to
a
Black
college
because
I
didn’t
feel
like
I
grew
up
surrounded
by
the
images
of
the
Black
excellence
that
we
got
from

The
Cosby
Show,”
said
Gilliams
in
an

interview
with

BOSSIP.

And
so
when
I
went
to
Hampton
it
was
like
this
world
where
I
was
like,
‘Wow,
these
black
people
exist?!’
Not
only
are
they
beautiful,
but
they’re
also
educated,
they
dress
well,
they
speak
well.
And
I
was
just
so
excited,
I’m
still
very
happy
that
I
chose
a
black
college
over
any
other
college
because
it
really
changed
my
whole
life.

It
impacted
me
to
just
surround
myself
with
Black
excellence
knowing
that
we
could
be
the
creators
but
we’re
also
the
stars.
A
lot
of
times
you
just
see
Black
people
making
something
already
created
better,
whereas
I
feel
as
though
since
we
already
know
we
can
make
it
better,
that
means
we
can
also
create
it.
I
would
choose
Black
over
everything,
any
day
of
the
week.”

Have
you
experienced
Hampton’s
Homecoming?
If
so,
how
was
it?
If
not,
WHY?
Tell
us
down
below
and
enjoy
a
gallery
of
standard-setting
stunners
who
slayed
Hampton’s
Homecoming
on
the
flip.