Golden reunion class sets $1 million fundraising goal
The Class of 1975, which processed during 2025 Commencement Convocation, has raised more than $607 thousand of its $1 million goal. Recognized during the Honor Roll Golden Luncheon during Commencement weekend, the class campaign continues through December 31.
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by Lauretta Malloy and LeeAnét Noble An absorbing investigation into a little-known historical tragedy—an insurrection at the turn of the twentieth century which upended post-Reconstruction gains made by Black residents in a small North Carolina town.
Read More about Black, White, ColoredThe Message
by Ta-Nehisi Coates In a three-part story that takes place in Senegal, South Carolina, and Palestine, Coates discusses the importance of a storyteller’s undying, healthy relationship to the truth.
Read More about The MessageSh+aguar, The Night Huntress
by Sandhi Smalls Santini (B.A. '79) In a race to save humanity, Kitt Kougar, a woman who becomes infused with the DNA of a “melanistic jaguar,” takes on life saving responsibilities.
Read More about Sh+aguar, The Night HuntressWhen the Red Ball Express Came Home
by Rev. Cleven L. Jones, Sr. (B. DIV. ’76) A fictional account of the hardships, friendships, and lessons of Black soldiers who fought tyranny and racism during World War II.
Read More about When the Red Ball Express Came HomeThe Journey: An African American Woman’s Road Map to Independence
by Troy A. Young, C.F.P. (B.B.A. ’88) Philosophies on Black women’s financial development including employee benefits, insurance, and retirement plans.
Read More about The Journey: An African American Woman’s Road Map to IndependenceI See U
by Raina Ford A book for children with siblings who have an illness or disability. Join Leah on her journey at camp I See U where she meets new friends, learns ways to cope with her feelings, and discovers the talents which make her special.
Read More about I See UCherry Blossom Blues
by Marla-Tiye Viera (B.A. '91) The love story of two men in 1920s Washington D.C. during the Harlem Renaissance as the Spanish Flu rages and American Prohibition, World War I, and the rising threats of future fascism loom large.
Read More about Cherry Blossom BluesVoices in the Twilight
by Louis Alexander Hemans (L.A. '68, B.A. ’80) Hemans blends personal and professional insights on coming-of-age experiences including politics, romance, and philosophy in Jamaica.
Read More about Voices in the TwilightThe Adventures of Lailabean: A Journey of Discovery
by Jamia Furbush (M.S.W. '10) and Laila Smith Little Lailabean journeys through North America to discover how the diverse offerings can shape her into an adventurous, bright young girl ready to take on the world.
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