When noted historian Maceo C. Dailey passed away in 2015, he left behind an unfinished manuscript on the life of Houston-born Emmett J. Scott. It was expected to become one of the first and most thorough biographies of the man who was a prominent journalist, editor, government official, author, advisor, and personal ghostwriter to Booker T. Washington. The [...]
Prairie View A&M University’s (PVAMU) official film festival is coming to a screen near you this fall. From November 12-14, the 4th Annual Festival on The Hill (FOTH) will showcase young filmmakers and writers. It will feature workshops and panel discussions with leading industry professionals. Terésa Dowell-Vest “We are excited to provide a mix of student filmmakers with [...]
This month, Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU) students are getting an opportunity to engage with top scholars and practitioners in the field of historical methods of research; these are experts who use a collection of techniques to research and write histories of the past. Prairie View A&M University’s (PVAMU) Division of Social Work, Behavioral, and Political [...]
After graduating this summer with a Bachelor of Arts in History and a minor in African-American studies, Jessmine Cornelius is heading right back to higher education — and joining Morris Brown College (MBC) as a senior register specialist. “I am excited to begin my professional career at Morris Brown College, Georgia’s only historically black college [...]
“Rest in the Lord and wait patiently; trust also in him and things shall come to pass.” A quote of such value, sapphires, and pure gold is one of many lessons that Houston actor and producer Troy Hogan has learned throughout his life and career. Hogan went to Prairie View A&M University, where he was [...]
Prairie View A&M University’s Concert Chorale will perform a concert for the Southwest Division of the American Choral Directors Association (SWACDA) conference this year in Little Rock, Arkansas. The Chorale’s performance on March 5 will feature the piece, And They Lynched Him on a Tree by William Grant Still. The concert will feature the Concert Chorale with mezzo-soprano Veronica [...]
ATLANTA (January 29, 2020) - The 17th annual Honda Battle of the Bands brought 1,800 HBCU band members together under the roof of Mercedes-Benz Stadium in downtown Atlanta on Saturday, Jan 25. Eight marching bands, including Prairie View A&M University's Marching Storm, showcased their musical performance style as they strutted the field and represented their [...]
When it comes to persistence and patience, Biology professor and Principal Investigator (PI) Gloria Regisford, Ph.D., can proudly boast that she and her four Co-PIs found the right formula to secure $1 million in scholarships through a grant awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF). Over its five-year duration, this project will fund four-year scholarships [...]
