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HBCU: The Silent Generation

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HBCU alumni from the Silent Generation, also known as Silents or Traditionalists, were born between 1925 and 1946, and according to Fogg (2008), were influenced by the Great depression, World War II and the Korean War. As stated in the 2015 Pew Research Center report, “Most Millennials Resist the 'Millennial ' Label, Time Magazine coined the name, “Silent Generation,” in 1951 because this generation worked hard without saying much. Howe (2014) noted that Silents were very cautious, worked within the system and rarely talked about changing the system. Fogg (2008) explained that this generation is known for valuing loyalty, recognition hierarchy and are resistant to change (Fogg, 2008). The Pew Center Research report explained that a large
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