Thanks to a $20,000 award from The Summerlee Foundation, the History Department at Prairie View A&M University has begun a comprehensive historical and archaeological study of Wyatt Chapel Community Cemetery, located behind PVAMU. The study seeks to delineate the boundaries of the cemetery, as well as identify, as closely as possible, those interred in the mostly unmarked graves. [...]
“It’s among Tayari’s many gifts that she can touch us soul to soul with her words.” – Oprah Winfrey Photo by Tyson Alan Horne PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (Sept. 12, 2024) – Prairie View A&M University proudly announces that New York Times best-selling author Tayari Jones will serve as the 2024-2025 Toni Morrison Writer-in-Residence. Jones will offer public readings, [...]
Prairie View A&M University and Texas A&M University announced the awarding of $520,000 to 13 teams of faculty investigators as part of the 2024 Panther Research and Innovation for Scholarly Excellence grant program. Now in its fourth year, this initiative continues to foster collaborative research addressing complex national and global challenges.
As the new academic year begins, Prairie View A&M University is excited to welcome the Class of 2028. Among the incoming 2,000-plus students are five exceptional individuals who bring a wealth of talent, ambition, and dedication to our campus. Their diverse backgrounds and aspirations reflect the spirit of innovation and service that defines our University [...]
Dr. Bequita Pegram of Prairie View A&M University tells the history of Juneteenth and the significance of this federal holiday.
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 in a new era of possibilities for emancipated people. Freed people in Texas opportunistically [...]
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 is in their city.
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.
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.
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 Humanities and the American Council of Learned Societies. Through the ACLS award, PVAMU also receives [...]
