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.
Drumming legend David Albert will perform alongside North Carolina Central University (NCCU) Jazz and Percussion Assistant Professor Thomas Taylor at the jazz studies program’s annual benefit concert Aug. 25.
When Kendra Channer has difficulty saying something, she uses her fingers to draw letters in the air. When she meets new people, she starts the conversation by telling them of her medical condition.
In 2022, Devin Freeman roomed with the former student body president of Harvard University while both were interning for the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation.
The award celebrates her contributions to the theatre field, including co-directing “Ain't Mis-Behavin” at the Edinburgh Theatre Festival in Scotland, “Soul Rhythm: Sistah’s Voices” in South Africa and more.
While many people associate summer camp with tents or cabins, hikes in the woods, telling stories around a fire and roasting marshmallows, North Carolina Central University offers camps outside the traditional.
In late September, Assistant Professor Kristi Johnson, Ed.D., will head to the Blue Ridge Mountains to create a dance film. Johnson will gain nine days at Trillium Arts, an artist’s retreat on 22 rural acres.
Felder then turned his attention to Cuba. Cubans have not been able to buy an American car since 1962, when President Kennedy instituted a trade embargo.