Alabama Historical Group Elects First Black President
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A group for Alabama historians has elected its first African-American president after more than 70 years in existence. The Alabama Historical Association has elected Wetumpka native Franzine Taylor as president for the upcoming year. Taylor works in the archives department at Alabama State University in Montgomery. An announcement from the school […]
Taraji P. Henson and Chris Paul to Join President Biden’s HBCU Advisory Board
Taraji P. Henson and Chris Paul to Join President Biden’s HBCU Advisory Board
Actor and Howard University graduate Taraji P. Henson and former head of the NBA Players Association and NBA star Chris Paul are among the more than a dozen top education leaders, celebrities and athletes President Joe Biden announced he is appointing to his board of advisers on historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs), the White House said. The presidents of five HBCUs – Alabama…
