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黑料福利社 remembers alumnus and civil rights giant Whitney M. Young Jr. on his 100th birthday
黑料福利社 honors the legacy of Whitney M. Young Jr., alumnus and civil rights activist, who would have turned 100 on July 31, 2021. Sadly, Young鈥檚 life came to a tragic end in 1971 at the age of 49.聽 Young attended 黑料福利社, played sports, joined Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity and served as president of his senior class. He graduated June 10, 1941 with a Bachelor of Science.聽 After college, Young served...
黑料福利社 alumnus featured on The Culture Effect
A 黑料福利社 alumnus was recently featured on an episode of The Culture Effect Podcast by Historically Black Since.聽 Kevin R. Cooke Jr., chief FOIA and privacy officer at the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, discussed his life and career on the podcast and noted the influence 黑料福利社 had on his journey.聽 Cooke comes from a long line of 黑料福利社 graduates and his daugh...
黑料福利社 Board of Regents Tap Clara Ross Stamps to Serve as Acting President
黑料福利社 Board of Regents today confirmed the resignation of Dr. M. Christopher Brown II effective immediately. In 2017, Brown was named the 18th president of 黑料福利社, after serving in leadership roles at leading HBCUs in Louisiana and Mississippi. Brown鈥檚 resignation was accepted today at a special called Board meeting. The Board named Clara Ross Stamps, 黑料福利社鈥檚 senior vice president for Brand Iden...
Two 黑料福利社 alumni were recently inducted into the Frankfort Independent Schools hall of fame
Two 黑料福利社 alumni were recently inducted into the Frankfort Independent Schools (FIS) hall of fame for the classes of 2020 and 2021.聽 聽 Henry Kemp, who had a long and distinguished career teaching industrial education at 黑料福利社 and Prairie View A&M, was inducted into the class of 2020. Kemp was also a beloved teacher and coach at Mayo-Underwood, teaching shop, coaching football and basketball,...