The Compton High School Alumni Association (CHSAA) and the Compton Unified School District Governing Board of Trustees will host the 21st Annual Alumni Family Reunion on Saturday, Sept. 21, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., at Benjamin O. Davis Middle School, located at 621 W. Poplar in Compton.
Jay’len Carter, who gave up his senior season of playing basketball to be the valedictorian of his class, earned a scholarship from the Class of 1971 alumni at Manual Arts
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“ Sydney stands out amongst her peers, for not only her exemplary record but for her clear vision of how she intends to make the world a better place and her accompanying bias for action,” said Lt. Commander Darby Yeager, a member of the U.S. Navy Academy’s Truman Scholarship Selection Committee.
Individuals from Bowie State, Coppin, Morgan State, and the University of Maryland Eastern Shore arrived early and filled the streets chanting and demanding that lawmakers and Gov. Larry Hogan settle the longstanding dispute.
“The Seminary’s ties to slavery are a part of our story,” Barnes stated. “It is important to acknowledge that our founders were entangled with slavery and could not envision a fully integrated society. We did not want to shy away from the uncomfortable part of our history and the difficult conversations that revealing the truth would produce.”
Homecoming Weekend has become an integral part of the University’s commitment to public outreach and civil discourse
Roland S. Martin, has created the fundraising initiative, #HBCUGivingDay, a national call to action in support of raising funds for HBCUs.
U.S. Senator Kamala D. Harris delivered the commencement address to the 2017 graduating class of Howard University. An alumna of Howard, Harris spoke to the graduates about the challenges before them, and importance of making their voices heard and serving their communities. She gave them three pieces of advice:
MarQuis Davis learned how to play and teach tennis in a program that Crenshaw hosted on Saturdays during his teenage years. Davis has since paid it forward by coaching.