A new national initiative is taking shape with the goal of placing a copy of 'Never Lost' into the hands of every Historically Black College and University student in America. With more than 300,000 students attending HBCUs across the United States, this effort represents a significant investment in emerging leadership during critical formative years.
Authored by Dr. W. Franklyn Richardson, 'Never Lost' examines how faith, community, and moral responsibility have sustained people through generations of challenge and change. The book reflects on how shared values are formed, carried forward, and lived out, especially during seasons marked by uncertainty and transition. The initiative is rooted in the conviction that college years represent a critical season when students are shaping their understanding of identity, purpose, and responsibility.
By placing 'Never Lost' into students' hands during this formative time, the initiative seeks to provide historical grounding and a framework for thoughtful leadership before habits harden and before history feels distant or abstract. The vision is national in scope but deeply personal in its outcome: students equipped with perspective, purpose, and hope as they prepare to shape the future.
The initiative invites individuals, families, corporations, foundations, and institutions to participate through bulk sponsorships, with each contribution directly supporting the distribution of books to HBCU campuses nationwide. Every sponsored copy represents an investment in a student's future and, by extension, in the communities those students will one day serve.
'Never Lost' is set for release on February 3, 2026, from Wharton Curtis Press and is currently available for preorder at https://NeverLostBook.com. Supporters are encouraged to recognize the long-term impact of placing formative resources into the hands of emerging leaders who will influence communities and institutions across the country.
