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Measuring Change

Our Impacts

Every number below is a life changed, a business built, or a community strengthened. This is what 12+ years of the 7 H's Movement looks like.

100+
HBCU Partners
Across 26 U.S. States
10K+
Lives Impacted
Fellows, readers, attendees
70+
Countries Reached
6 continents
$4.2M
Revenue Generated
By HBCUEI-supported ventures
Where We Operate

Impact Across 6 Dimensions

The 7 H's framework creates measurable outcomes across entrepreneurship, education, community, health, international outreach, and publication.

Entrepreneurship Education

We've trained over 500 HBCU fellows in the full 7 H's curriculum — with hands-on mentorship, funding access, and launch support.

500+
Fellows Trained

HBCU Partnerships

From Howard and Spelman to regional HBCUs in the South and Midwest, our campus footprint keeps expanding.

100+
Partner Institutions

Community Sessions

Regular community sessions across the U.S. bring the 7 H's framework to non-campus audiences — pastors, parents, retirees, and working professionals.

2,400+
Community Participants

Publications Distributed

The 7 H's books have been distributed across 70+ countries, reaching readers who have never set foot on an HBCU campus.

12K+
Books in Circulation

International Reach

From Nairobi to Lagos, London to Toronto, the 7 H's Movement operates a growing global community of practitioners.

70+
Countries Reached

Wellness Outcomes

Programs built on the first H — Health — have supported fellows in burnout recovery, mental health, and sustainable work practices.

94%
Wellness Satisfaction Rate
Growth Over Time

12 Years of Milestones

2012

Founded

The HBCU Entrepreneurship Initiative is founded with a single seminar series, a vision, and 12 participants at Morehouse College.

2015

First Book Published

The 7 H's of Human Excellence is published and distributed to 1,200 readers in its first year — including 80 HBCU faculty members.

2017

25 Partner HBCUs

The initiative reaches its first major milestone: 25 formal campus partnerships across 12 states.

2019

International Expansion

The first international 7 H's session is held in London, UK — the movement crosses its first ocean.

2021

100 HBCU Partners

During the pandemic, the initiative pivots to virtual delivery and reaches 100 partner institutions within 90 days.

2023

Global Summit — Nairobi

The first Global 7 H's Summit brings together 480 practitioners from 35 countries in Nairobi, Kenya.

2024

Second Book + 500 Fellows

HBCU Rising is published and the Fellows Program expands to 500 scholars on 80 campuses — the largest cohort in HBCUEI history.

Where We've Reached

Global Geography

United States

100+ HBCUs

From Howard in D.C. to Tougaloo in Mississippi, our campus network spans the full HBCU landscape — 26 states, including every HBCU-dense region in the South.

GeorgiaD.C.AlabamaMississippiTennesseeTexasNorth CarolinaVirginia

Africa

20+ Countries

The African continent has become one of the movement's most vibrant regions — with active 7 H's circles in Nigeria, Kenya, Ghana, South Africa, and across East Africa.

NigeriaKenyaGhanaSouth AfricaTanzaniaUgandaEthiopia

Europe & UK

12+ Countries

London hosted the first international 7 H\'s session. Since then, the movement has spread to France, Germany, the Netherlands, and across the UK diaspora community.

United KingdomFranceGermanyNetherlandsPortugal

Caribbean & Latin America

15+ Countries

Jamaica, Trinidad, and Barbados have active 7 H\'s reader communities. The movement continues to expand into Brazil, Colombia, and Costa Rica through community partnerships.

JamaicaTrinidadBarbadosBrazilColombia

Be Part of the Next Chapter

Every story, every success, every partner institution adds to these numbers. Join the 7 H's Movement and contribute to the next wave of impact.