Black History Month is always a good time to develop a greater appreciation for the African contribution to world culture and civilization. It offers an excellent opportunity to relish and glorify the accomplishments of our ancestors, but time should definitely be set aside to make a careful assessment of the status of our youth. After…
Our mission is “To champion the causes of Equal Rights, Equal Opportunity, and Equal Justice by addressing the systemic failures that adversely affect the quality of life for marginalized and working-class people…”” Shirley A. Taylor At the behest of the Allegheny Conference Presiding Elders, Rev. Dina L. Martin and Rev. William R. Hogans, and the…
The Beverly Hills West (CA) Chapter of The Links, Incorporated, in proud partnership with the American Red Cross, Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science (CDU), Faithful Central Bible Church (FCBC), and the City of Inglewood, extends heartfelt gratitude to our community for the overwhelming support shown at our recent Blood Donor Project. Held…
The Honors Program of Livingstone College hosted its annual collaborative academic honors induction ceremony on Friday, February 16, in Little Tubman Theatre, during the holistic hour, 11:00 a.m. Assembled included Livingstone College students who were members and inductees of Alpha Kappa Mu representing the top 10% of juniors and seniors and Alpha Lamba Delta for…
Evolving from “National Negro Week” established by Carter G. Woodson in 1926, Black History Month was celebrated everywhere in America since 1970. In February 1969, educators and students involved in the Black United Student Organization at Kent State University proposed for an entire month dedicated to celebrating Black history in America. The first celebration of Black History Month took…
Sara Clarke Kaplan, Executive Director of the Antiracist Research & Policy Center at American University in Washington D.C., stated these words, “There is no American history without African American history.” Kaplan further submits that the Black experience is rooted in “everything we think of as ‘American history.’” Kaplan has a valid point. The frame of…
Salisbury, NC | To most of the nation, February is widely recognized as Black History Month, where the achievements of black excellence are remembered and celebrated throughout. This February is especially significant for Livingstone College as it commemorated its 145th Founder’s Day in honor of its founder and first president, Dr. Joseph Charles Price. During…