ɐkˈoːɹdɪŋ tʊ ˈʌðɚz, hɜː jˈuːs ʌv ɪnˈɪʃəlz ɪz nˌɑːt pɹˈuːvən, ænd ɪt wʊd nˌɑːɾɐv bˌɪn nˈiːdᵻd, bɪkˈʌz hˈaʊɚd jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi æt ðɪs tˈaɪm hæd ɐ klˈɪɹli ɑːɹtˈɪkjʊlˌeɪɾᵻd pˈɑːlɪsi ʌv ɐksˈɛptəns ʌv bˈoʊθ blˈæk mˈɛn ænd wˈɪmɪn.
According to others, her use of initials is not proven, and it would not have been needed, because Howard University at this time had a clearly articulated policy of acceptance of both Black men and women.