The Supreme Court said it will reconsider race-based affirmative action in college admissions. The Monday, January 24, announcement could eliminate campus practices that have widely...
Faye Beverly Bryant was born on March 15, 1937, in Houston, Texas. She was the 21st International President of Alpha Kappa Alpha (AKA) Sorority, Inc....
Texas Representative Senfronia Thompson has been a true champion fighting for social, economic and criminal justice reform throughout her career, which has earned her the...
Deloyd T. Parker Jr. has been the co-founder and executive director of S.H.A.P.E. since 1969. Growing up in Port Arthur, Texas, his parents instilled in...
By: Chelsea Davis-Bibb, Ed.D. Mack Henry Hannah Jr. was born into an enterprising family on February 8, 1904, and grew up in Brenham, TX. His...
A distinguished professor emeritus who gave more than 70 years of service, Dr. Thomas Freeman is an iconic coach who led the University’s award-winning Debate...
William A. “Bill” Lawson was born in St. Louis, Mo., reared in Kansas City, Kansas, and earned a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology at Tennessee...
Do you know who is responsible for the for the annual Black Heritage Society’s MLK Parade? Civil Rights ‘warrior’ Ovide Duncantell. Duncantell was born in...
By: Jeniece Thompson John Henry (Jack) Yates was born into slavery in Gloucester County, Virginia on July 11, 1828. Even though it was illegal, he...
By: Chelsea Davis-Bibb, Ed.D. Mickey Leland was a person who believed in helping others. He once stated, “I am as much of a citizen of...
