PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (June 20, 2024) – What if you flipped on the lights or ran an air conditioning unit without worrying about running up an expensive electric bill? Electrical Engineering Professor Dr. John Fuller ’69 of the Prairie View A&M University Roy G. Perry College of Engineering is taking steps to make that dream [...]
Dr. Bequita Pegram of Prairie View A&M University tells the history of Juneteenth and the significance of this federal holiday.
Prairie View A&M University’s Concert Chorale was featured in KHOU 11’s documentary, “Juneteenth 1865-2024: A Legacy Of Song.” The special explored the origins of African American music and how it has progressed into today’s sounds and performances. This is the fourth installment of this award-winning KHOU 11 documentary.
Figure 1: Picture of Charles Joel Robinson, courtesy of the Williams Family General Gordon Granger formally decreeing slavery’s end in Galveston on June 19, 1865, was an epoch event that demolished the existing social, economic and political foundations of society in Texas. Moreover, the end of slavery in the Lone Star State ushered [...]
Godlove Fonjweng, Ph.D. PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (June 17, 2024) - Dr. Godlove Fonjweng, the executive director of International & Intercultural Programs at Prairie View A&M University, has been chosen to participate in the prestigious Fulbright-Hays Group Project Abroad (GPA) in South Africa for U.S. educators this summer. During the program, Fonjweng and his [...]
PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (June 14, 2024) - Ask Dr. Quincy Moore to describe his relationship with his students, and he’ll tell you a unique perspective: he’s been asked to be a godfather, been to some of their weddings, written recommendation letters, check-in emails, and met up with them for coffee or a meal when he [...]
June is African American Music Appreciation Month. The occasion was created by President Jimmy Carter in 1979 and celebrates the African American musical influences that define an essential part of our nation’s treasured cultural heritage.
John L. Cornelius II. DMA When considering the contributions of African Americans to the music industry and various musical genres in America, the sky’s the limit. We have made impressionable marks in the industry, ranging from jazz, hip hop, country, zydeco, and classical to forms in between. It would take a month to [...]
Jeanelle Hope, Ph.D. PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (May 28, 2024) – Prairie View A&M University Director and Associate Professor of African American Studies Dr. Jeanelle Hope recently garnered significant recognition for her innovative work in African American Studies and interdisciplinary research. Dr. Hope has been awarded grants from both the National Endowment for the [...]
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Friday marked the 70th anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education, the landmark U.S. Supreme Court ruling that sparked the end of racial segregation in public schools throughout the country. While it changed the landscape of education in our country, historians and educators believe there's more work to be done.
