The Department of Africana Studies
“A Place Where Scholars, Thinkers and Leaders are Nurtured”

Frederick Douglass & Mary M. Bethune Graduation Celebration

“We are one, our cause is one, and we must help each other if we are to succeed.”
-Frederick Douglass

“The drums of Africa still beat in my heart, they will not let me rest while there is a single Negro boy or girl without a chance to prove his worth.”
-Mary McLeod Bethune

Frederick Douglass and Mary McLeod Bethune Graduation Celebration is designed to provide students, family, friends and the University community with an opportunity to participate in this African centered program. The program, held in May, acknowledges the scholastic achievements and accomplishments of the graduating students and also recognizes contributions made by those elders in our community who continue to exemplify strong leadership.

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