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January 5, 2021

MEC Alumna Makes History as Nurse to Administer COVID-19 Vaccine to Vice President-elect Kamala Harris

On December 29, 2020, Patricia Cummings made history as the nurse who administered the COVID-19 vaccine to Vice President-elect Kamala Harris, the…

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October 2, 2020

It’s Official! Franklin Avenue and President Street Subway Stations Renamed to Honor MEC!

On Thursday, October 1, 2020, MTA New York City Transit Interim President Sarah Feinberg joined elected officials and Medgar Evers College Provost…

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September 29, 2020

Subway Renaming Ceremony

On Thursday, October 1, 2020 at 3:30pm, join us for the sign unveiling of the Franklin Avenue and President Street subway stations,…

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July 27, 2020

Governor Cuomo Announces Renaming of Subway Stations in Honor of Medgar Evers College

On June 25, 2020, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced that the Franklin Avenue and President Street Stations in Brooklyn will be formally…

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Juneteenth in the News

  Juneteenth is the oldest known celebration commemorating the end of slavery in the United States. On June 19, 1865, Major General…

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June 12, 2020

Say His Name! Remembering Medgar Wiley Evers

On Friday, June 12, 2020, marked the 57th Anniversary of Medgar Wiley Evers’ assassination. The College’s 50th Anniversary Committee hosted a virtual…

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June 5, 2020

Unrest in America: MEC Featured on News 12 and Pix 11

Since the police custody death of George Floyd in Minneapolis on May 25, 2020, people across the country and here in New…

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April 7, 2020

Lurie Daniel-Favors Discusses Covid-19's Impact on Communities of Color — Gotham Gazette

Lurie Daniel-Favors Discusses Covid-19’s Impact on Communities of Color — Gotham Gazette — April 7, 2020 …

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March 3, 2020

2nd Annual Jazz Dinner

The College closed out Black History Month and kicked off Women’s HERStory Month with a Jazz Dinner celebrating female Jazz singers. The…

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February 18, 2020

Celebrating Black History Month

Black History Month programming is underway at Medgar Evers College with programs that celebrate the social, economic, and cultural contributions of African…

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