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Tennessee State University Hires Reverend Al Sharpton as a Distinguished Guest Lecturer

Reverend Al Sharpton will join the faculty of Tennessee State University in the spring as a Distinguished Guest Lecturer.

December 7, 2020

Students

College Students Among Justice Advocates in D.C. for Historic March

More than 200,000 people rallied on Friday at the Lincoln Memorial on the 57th anniversary of the historic 1963 March on Washington where Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his famous “I Have a Dream” speech. This time, they came to demand an end to systemic racism in the wake of the police shootings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and Jacob Blake, among others.

August 30, 2020

African-American

President Obama Headlines Virtual HBCU Commencement Celebration

Former President Barack Obama delivered a rousing commencement speech on Saturday to graduates of the nation’s historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) urging them to “have a vision that isn’t clouded by cynicism or fear.”

May 17, 2020

HBCUs

Activist Fights to Empower Young Change Agents

For Mary-Pat Hector, a 2019 graduate of Spelman College and national youth director for the National Action Network (NAN) since 13 years-old, tackling food insecurity on college campuses, growing youth entrepreneurship, sustaining communities, encouraging wellness and fighting for reproductive justice are some of the most salient issues she is addressing in this current moment.

July 19, 2019

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The Impact and Importance of HBCUs Emphasized at NAN Convention

Several presidents of historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) discussed the far-reaching influence of their institutions on American life during a panel held on Friday at the National Action Network (NAN) convention.

April 7, 2019

Opinion

Time to Take a Collective Stand Against Dangerous Law

Six years after Trayvon Martin was shot and killed, the fight to abolish Stand-Your-Ground Laws continues.

August 13, 2018