Timothy Summers

Spoke at the U.S. Capitol today alongside Congresswoman Alma Adams, Ph.D. (D-NC-12), Congressman French Hill (R-AR-02) and HBCU leaders from across the country for the reintroduction of the bipartisan IGNITE HBCU Excellence Act.

The message from Morgan State: we didn't wait. We built.

Talent exists everywhere. Infrastructure and opportunity must follow. 🏛️

Yesterday, beneath the vast Carolina sky 🌌, I witnessed the christening of Penelope, a vessel as steadfast as our collective hope 🚤.

In Edenton, where history whispers through the oak and brick, we launched more than a ferry; we launched a dream long-held 🌟.

For three decades, Bunny Sanders, former mayor of Roper, has been the architect of ambition 💡. Her vision, Harbor Towns, now threads the Albemarle Sound with swift ferries like Penelope and her sister ship Moses Grandy, promising passage among Elizabeth City, Hertford, Edenton, Plymouth, Columbia, and Manteo 🗺️. This fleet, anchored in Edenton, heralds a new era for our beloved region—a beacon of progress in waters once stirred by the industries of to***co and textiles 🌱🏭.

Thanks to champions like State Rep. Ed Goodwin and countless undaunted hearts ❤️, these boats are more than mere transport; they are carriers of potential, bringing vitality to our shores and knitting the communities of our upbringing closer than ever 🔄.

Returning here, to the waters that once cradled my youth, I felt the pulse of possibility that beats in the heart of every long voyage 🛥️.

Here's to Bunny, to Edenton, and to every soul who believes in the quiet power of persistence 👏.

Special shout out to my mother, Dr. Gloria D. Frelix for being such an amazing connector, mentor, and guide. ❤️