Dr. Daniel Black joins Prairie View A&M University as the 2025–2026 Writer-in-Residence, bringing his powerful voice, literary excellence, and cultural insight to inspire the next generation of writers and leaders. In this feature, Dr. Black reflects on the power of storytelling, the responsibility of the writer, and the importance of preserving truth, culture, and identity [...]
For some inexplicable reason, a widely circulated belief suggests a conspiracy by never-identified opponents led to Black History Month being held in February. The baseless accusations have shadowed Carter G. Woodson’s Black History Month for decades. According to many conspiracy theorists, anonymous powers that be placed Black History Month in February because it is the [...]
pvamu.libguides.com PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (Feb. 9, 2026) – As Prairie View A&M University marks Black History Month 2026, the University’s librarians are inviting the campus community to pause, reflect, and engage through this year’s Black History Month reading list. The national theme, announced by the Association for the Study of African American Life [...]
FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. — As he often did, KhaDarel Hodge walked across the tarmac to board a chartered Delta flight, bags in hand, hat low and sunglasses on, as the Atlanta Falcons prepared to travel to San Francisco to face the 49ers in mid-October. Hodge blended in with his teammates — until he didn't. It [...]
In February 1926, historian Carter G. Woodson launched Negro History Week, driven by his frustration with American textbooks that omitted Black contributions and academic institutions that ignored Black scholarship altogether. Woodson, the second African American to earn a doctorate from Harvard, understood that history was being weaponized through omission.
On February 21, 1965, Malcolm X was fatally wounded. This step into immortality has been retold countless times over the past 60 years in movies, books, and documentaries. The controversies that persist surrounding Malcolm X’s death continue to cast a shadow of suspicion over the leadership of the Nation of Islam (NOI) and our federal [...]
Students are collecting various lighting information to create a dataset that is later analyzed using computer science methods. PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas (Feb. 27, 2025) – In an era where sustainability is a growing priority, the Artificial Intelligence for High-Performance Buildings (AI+HPB) Lab at Prairie View A&M University is leading the charge in [...]
Black History Month highlights achievements and contributions that have shaped history and society. It is a time to reflect on progress, innovation, and the impact of individuals across generations. When youth learn about innovators, entrepreneurs, and trailblazers across industries, it reinforces the belief that they, too, can achieve greatness. Witnessing people excelling in fields like technology, [...]
This February, ASN aims to highlight HBCUs and their role in advancing health equity, education, and research. ASN has identified the following institutions with nutrition-related programs (Prairie View A&M mentioned).
"The culture, the sports, the bands," senior, Joseph Johnson added. "Every place had its own unique look and I really liked that. "Johnson has his eyes set on Prairie View A&M University in Texas.
