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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School of Education Assistant Professor Jennifer Barrow’s expertise and excellence in education has earned her an award from the North Carolina School Counseling Association.
Students from North Carolina Central University took first place in the Hewlett-Packard (HP) Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Business Challenge held on Nov. 21, 2019.
Browne C. Lewis, Esq., has been named dean of the School of Law at North Carolina Central University. She will begin in her new role on July 1, 2020.
NCCU has named Susan Hester as interim vice chancellor for Institutional Advancement.
NCCU will present its 25th annual Day of Service honoring the life and legacy of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday, Jan. 20, 2020.
Esteemed social justice leader, advocate and activist Tamika Mallory will be the featured speaker at NCCU's Rock the Lyceum lecture series at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 22.
NCCU’s Staff Senate, WNCU 90.7 FM and Food Lion have have united to help residents who have been evacuated from the McDougald Terrace public housing complex due to carbon monoxide concerns.
NCCU has named Kelly White as interim chief of police and director of Public Safety.
NCCU has appointed Joseph Michael Green, Ph.D., as dean of University College.
Coppin State University has named a NCCU Eagle as leader of its enterprise. Anthony Jenkins, Ph.D., ’95, was appointed president of the institution and will begin in his new role on May 26, 2020.
The NCCU Jazz Ensemble will perform at Lincoln Center in New York City during the debut of the Jack Rudin Jazz Championship, a two-day invitational band competition.
Oscar award-winning costume designer Ruth E. Carter encouraged North Carolina Central University’s approximately 709 Fall 2019 graduates to push beyond their comfort zones and reach for bigger opportunities.