Protest or ‘freedom songs’ were an essential part of the ‘classical’ period of the Civil Rights Movement, bookended by the Montgomery bus boycott of 1954 and the assassination of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
At NCCU’s 145th Commencement Exercises, speakers urged 1,011 graduates to stand up, stand out and stand on purpose - ready to lead with truth, grit and grace in a world that urgently needs their voices.
The Office of HBCU Outreach at NCDOT has awarded six students a HBCU/MSI Transportation Scholarship for $2,500. An additional student received a $700 scholarship.
NCCU School of Law is celebrating the success of its student team at the recent Texas Young Lawyers Association (TYLA) national competition held in Columbia, South Carolina.
The partnership provides NCCU students interested in a doctoral degree in pharmacy an opportunity to pursue an early assurance of admission to the school.
“It will allow us, in a manner of speaking, to bring these people back to life,” Johnson said. “People in the community who were important and contributed to the community.”