Greetings HBCU Library Alliance Membership! It is an honor to serve as Board Chair. I am excited about this opportunity to give back to an organization that assisted me in my leadership role as the Director of the James B. Duke Memorial Library at Johnson C. Smith University (NC). The Board Members, Executive Director Sandra …
July, 2020 — Dr. Colita Nichols Fairfax, NSU professor of social work, was recently appointed by Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam, as a member of the newly created Commission for Historical Statues in the United States Capitol. The commission is charged with recommending a new historical figure to replace the Robert E. Lee statue that is … Continue reading
(July 1, 2020)– PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (June 30, 2020) – The Mellon Center for Faculty Excellence at Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU) is hosting a virtual lecture series to discuss the current systemic feature of race, the continued attack on Black bodies, and the subsequent protests to address structural racism in American society. From mid-June … Continue reading
July 1, 2020— On Friday, June 5, 2020 Lelia Jackson ‘20 and her daughter Kneadee Lester-Jackson ‘20 both received their diplomas from President Clarence D. Armbrister during Johnson C. Smith University’s diploma pick-up. “It was at that moment when our vehicle was next and the president walked towards us that tears just automatically started coming … Continue reading
