University of the District of Columbia;
University of the District of Columbia – Convocations..
UDC held its first annual convocation on September 27, 1995, in the University Auditorium. The purpose of the convocation, according to Mary Pittman, Executive Assistant to the President is, “To remember our roots, our history; the University...
Black and white photograph of Lena Beal. The 65th "Miss Southern", a senior native of Stone Mountain, Georgia majored in food and nutritional sciences. An All-American collegiate scholar and honor student. She reigned as Miss Southern...
Million Man March;
University of the District of Columbia;
University of the District of Columbia. Van Ness Campus;
Million Man March
UDC participates in the Million Man March, on October 16, 1995. This political march was organized by minister Benjamin Chavis Mohammed, and was convened by nation of Islam leader, Louis Farrakhan.
Sessoms, Allen;
University of the District of Columbia
Dr. Allen Sessoms, former president of Delaware State University, is the current president of UDC. His tenure began on September 1, 2008. Previously, he served as President of Delaware State University (2003- 2008). He received his BS from Union...
Southern University and A & M College-Students; Alumni & alumnae; Graduation ceremonies--Louisiana--Baton Rouge
Southern University spring commencement address given by guest speaker Dr. William [Bill] Cosby. Commencement ceremony was held in at the Activity Center on the campus of Southern University.
This building named in honor of Dr. William Jones, chair of the interim committee appointed to spearhead North Carolina College at Durham following the resignation of Dr. Samuel Massie as president. This building served as the college library from...
Morehouse Medical Associates Patient Capacity Increases 400% With New Midtown Facility. Dr. David Satcher is the Commencement Speaker and Dr. Regina M. Benjamin is Named to the American Medical Association Board. The Masters in Public Health...
L. D. DeSimone Leads Morehouse School of Medicine National Campaign. Black Medical Schools Form South African Health Care Initiative. Maya Angelou is the Speaker at the National Medical Association Conference. Jehni Robinson, Student, Effects...
John H. Franklin (1915- ). Historian, educator, author. Class of 1935. Works include From Slavery to Freedom (1947), Racial Equality in America (1976) and Mirror to America: The Autobiography of John Hope Franklin (2005). Awarded the...
