On December 29, 2020, Patricia Cummings made history as the nurse who administered the COVID-19 vaccine to Vice President-elect Kamala Harris, the first woman of color elected to the White …
On Thursday, October 1, 2020, MTA New York City Transit Interim President Sarah Feinberg joined elected officials and Medgar Evers College Provost Augustine Okereke for a tour and celebration of …
On Thursday, October 1, 2020 at 3:30pm, join us for the sign unveiling of the Franklin Avenue and President Street subway stations, where each station will be renamed Franklin Avenue …
On June 25, 2020, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced that the Franklin Avenue and President Street Stations in Brooklyn will be formally renamed after Medgar Evers College. The new stations, …
Juneteenth is the oldest known celebration commemorating the end of slavery in the United States. On June 19, 1865, Major General Gordon Granger of the Union army declared a new …
On Friday, June 12, 2020, marked the 57th Anniversary of Medgar Wiley Evers’ assassination. The College’s 50th Anniversary Committee hosted a virtual ceremony with our President, Provost, faculty, and students …
Since the police custody death of George Floyd in Minneapolis on May 25, 2020, people across the country and here in New York City have taken to the streets in …
Lurie Daniel-Favors Discusses Covid-19’s Impact on Communities of Color — Gotham Gazette — April 7, 2020
The College closed out Black History Month and kicked off Women’s HERStory Month with a Jazz Dinner celebrating female Jazz singers. The event featured vibraphonist Bryan Carrott & Company and …
Black History Month programming is underway at Medgar Evers College with programs that celebrate the social, economic, and cultural contributions of African Americans. On February 10, the School of Science, …