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.
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Criminal justice students saved more than $283,000 this year thanks to free learning resources and accelerated paths to graduation.
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.
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NCCU Art Museum turns the spotlight on the notable Day family of North Carolina and Virginia in a featured exhibit running through Nov. 7.
The inaugural T.R.U. Eagles program at North Carolina Central University, which supports rural and disadvantaged first-year students received a $10,000 donation from Amazon's Black Employee Network (BEN).
NCCU has provided nearly $5 million in textbooks, e-book vouchers and laptop bundles to students with economic need. The funds came from the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund, part of the CARES Act.
Siobahn Day Grady, Ph.D., turned a childhood interest in science into a career in computers and artificial intelligence, and encourages others to do the same.
NCCU alumnus Anthony Jackson, ’93, was appointed superintendent of Chatham County Schools in Pittsboro, N.C. beginning in July.
Three senior Biological and Biomedical Sciences students say their summer research experiences provided essential skills they will need to pursue advanced degrees, despite challenges presented by COVID-19.
North Carolina Central University will welcome 10 students to its Cheatham-White Merit Scholars Program in fall 2021 as part of the institution’s incoming class of 2025.
Kevonne Holloway, ’00, was recently named managing director for Global Education, Reference and Continuity at Elsevier, an international leader in medical, and scientific information and analytics.
Using poetry, NCCU's Advanced Center for COVID-19 Related Disparities is supporting young artists in Durham.
NCCU junior Efhe Ikharo and senior Derrick Stanfield have been named as 2021 HBCU Scholars by the White House Initiative on HBCUs, a program that recognizes outstanding student performance in higher education.
It’s the beginning of a new football season, and we hope you are making plans to join the NCCU Men's Football Team as they take on the gridiron - at home and on the road.