I have had the humble and high honor of serving on three of the four venerable historically black colleges and universities Board of Trustees in my beloved state of Florida. It has been my lifelong passion, vigor, zeal and determination to not only see these HBCUs in Florida survive but thrive. I don’t believe that these trustees will allow anyone to defund, deconstruct, disrupt, desecrate or destroy this treasured institution. Maybe God is sending her to the Highest of Seven Hills “for such a time as this.” Furthermore, in the words of Pope Leo XIV, “Brothers and sisters, this is the hour for love.” I say, “Brothers and sisters, this is the hour for love and unity.”Rev. Dr. RB Holmes is publisher of the Capital Outlook newspaper and pastor of the historic Bethel Missionary Baptist Church in Tallahassee, Florida.