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Ernesha Ballard, mother of our student DeAndre Ballard who died tragically in Sept. ‘18, accepted a posthumous degree on his behalf. 🙏🏾 #NCCU18
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#NCCUAlumni | Congrats to alumnus J. Alphonse Nicholson. Nicholson is nominated for an NAACP Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series for his portrayal of Lil’ Murda in the Starz series P-Valley. The show is also nominated for Outstanding Drama Series. | #NCCUArts
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Alumna Sunshine Anderson (@Sunshine), ’97, is a national recording artist. Her first album, “Your Woman,” debuted at number eight before reaching number two on @billboard R&B albums chart. The album went gold, selling over 800,000 copies. #BlackMusicMonth
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What an incredible sight on #NCCU’s campus! Upgrades to campus are still underway. #NCCUStillSoaring
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#NCCUAlumni | We are saddened to announce the passing of NCCU's oldest living alumna, Maggie P. Bryant, on Feb. 25, at age 108. Her contributions will forever be remembered. Here are two tribute videos from her 105th and 106th birthdays. | WATCH: bit.ly/NCCUMaggiePBryant
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🗣 We had a time last night!
Special thanks to @JAlphonse_N for kicking off our ‘22-‘23 #RockTheLyceum lecture series in true Eagle style with amazing gems.
#EaglePride #EaglePromise #NCCU #PValley
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Welcome to Alumni Status! This HBCU graduate has gone VIRAL after graduating from North Carolina Central University over the weekend! 👨🏾🎓 @NCCU #HBCU #HBCUGrad #Graduation2020 || Instagram/chancekennedy
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#NCCU pays tribute to #JohnLewis. At NCCU’s May 2011 Commencement, he said, “Find a way to get in the way. Find a way to get into good trouble.”
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Missed #NCCU's feature on @FirstTake this morning? No worries! We got you covered. ⬇️ #EaglePride #WeSoar
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🗣️Say hello to the 2022 @CelebrationBowl Champs!🦅
Congratulations, @NCCU_Football!🦅
You. Finished. The. Job. 💪🏾🦅
#EaglePride #TheChampsHaveRisen #NCCU #UnderdogWho #RespectNCCU #CelebrationBowl
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For more than 100 years, #NCCU has educated the citizens of North Carolina, the United States and the world. Our legacy of nurturing and producing scholars who soar continues today.
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#NCCUAlumni | Congrats to NCCU alumnus Leonardo Williams on his election as the next Mayor of Durham, NC! Williams succeeds NCCU/NCCU Law alumna Elaine O'Neal, who was elected in 2021 and concludes her term at the end of 2023. | #EaglePride #EaglePromise
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Happy Birthday Ms. Maggie P. Bryant, #NCCU’s oldest living graduate who is 104 years old today – born just five years after NCCU was founded. Ms. Bryant is a member of NCCU's Class of 1938, the first to graduate in the B.N. Duke Auditorium.
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Today, we commemorate the anniversary of the end of slavery in the U.S. On this day, 155 years ago the last group of enslaved African Americans in America were told they were free - more than two years after Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation. #Juneteenth
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#NCCUAlumni | The red puffer coat worn by @Rihanna during the Super Bowl Halftime Show is said to have been a tribute to the late NCCU alumnus and fashion icon André Leon Talley. The two were said to have been close and that donning the coat was her way of paying homage.
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We are so proud of Eagle Alumnus David Bailey who was just awarded a Medal of Valor! Notice the #NCCU Eagle pin on his lapel. 🦅 Full clip ⬇️
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*Clears throat
“EAGLLLLLLLLLE PRIIIIIIIIIIDE!” 🦅 #3Peat
3 straight Dances for NC Central! 🕺
NC Central is back for more #MarchMadness after taking down top-seeded Norfolk State in the MEAC Championship!
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SHE DID IT! 🙌🏾👑
Congratulations to @NCCU student Carrie Everett, your new @MissAmericaNC!
The Vocal Performance major will compete for @MissAmerica later this year!
#MissAmerica | #MissNorthCarolina
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Today, #NCCU celebrates 110 years of preparing students for successful careers in the global marketplace. Explore the university’s rich history and learn more about the celebration here: nccu.edu/weare110. #WeAre110
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#NCCUAlumni | Alumnus J. Alphonse Nicholson is nominated for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series for his role on the STARZ original P-Valley. Voting in this category is open to the public. Click Submit My Votes to submit your vote. VOTE! | LINK: vote.naacpimageawards.net/
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Thanks @BET for joining us for the Ultimate Homecoming Experience!
This was the scene on the campus of #NCCU for their Homecoming! 🦅 Truly an experience you can only get at a #HBCU! #WeOwnHomecoming || 🎥 @TjLeak
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Our Eagle Centenarian, Ms. Maggie P. Bryant, is pictured below on today, her 104th birthday! 📷: Andre’ Vann, Director, University Archives
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#NCCUCommunity | NCCU alumnus Ernie Barnes’ iconic painting The Sugar Shack is now on display at the Mint Museum Uptown in Charlotte, NC! The piece is on loan through June 30, 2025. If you’re in Charlotte, stop by and experience it up close! | #NCCUAlumni #WeAreNCCU #HBCU
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#NCCU remembers Fallen Eagle, Mr. DeAndre Ballard. A vigil will be held on Sun., 9/23, 11 a.m., in the A.E. Student Union lobby. bit.ly/2xxObZq #SoarInPeace
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Oh what a lovely sight to see! Take a look at the newest additions to campus including the Alston Avenue Apartments, Starbucks and George Residential Hall. The new Student Center and Lawson Street Residential Hall are currently under construction.
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A celebrity throwback to the #NCCUArchives this week. Standing is Zora Neale Hurston, famous Black novelist, playwright, folklorist & anthropologist at a football game at then N.C.C. for Negroes. She was also a professor in our drama dept. from 1939-40. #NCCUHistory #EaglePride
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#NCCU remembers Eagle Alexandra Williams, a junior Hospitality & Tourism Admin. major, who passed suddenly while at home w/ her parents on Sept. 27. Keep Ms. Williams’ family & friends in your thoughts & prayers during this difficult time.➡️ bit.ly/2DDPvQ3 #SoarInPeace
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Congratulations Ryan Smith (@OhLawwwdy), a soaring Eagle alumnus, & the Tampa Bay @buccaneers on tonight's #SuperBowl win! History has been made for #NCCU! #EaglePride @NCCUAthletics
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The new residential halls are scheduled to open in 2020, will add a total of 1,247 new beds in semi-suite and apartment-style units to accommodate the growing demand of on campus housing. Take a look at the renderings below.
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Just another day in the lab for @9thwonder and @drdre making hit after hit❗️That #NCCU gear by @tradition_brand is 🔥 ! Somebody told us it's on @NCCUAthletics website here ➡️ nccueaglepride.com.
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When our Eagle hero & alumnus, David J. Bailey, throws the first pitch in Congressional Baseball Game 17'. #WeSoar w/ #EaglePride @ #NCCU!
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It's a beautiful morning to award degrees, don't you think? #NCCU19 pscp.tv/w/b6awIDEzNzY0ODA4fD…
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#NCCU remembers Fallen Eagle, Mr. Andre' Leon Talley, '70. His expansive influence on the fashion industry included roles as creative director and editor of @voguemagazine. Read his story in the Summer 2019 edition of NCCU Now magazine here: bit.ly/359xYxv #SoarInPeace
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#NCCUAlumni | Congratulations to NCCU alumna the Hon. Judge Shamieka Rhinehart. Rhinehart was sworn in yesterday and will serve as Superior Court Judge in Judicial District 14A (Durham County). | #EaglePride #NCCULaw #NPHC #NPHCDO #Durham
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Happy 106th birthday to NCCU’s oldest living graduate Maggie P. Bryant!
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Read more about Ms. Bryant here: nccu.edu/news/celebrating-11…
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An Ultimate Homecoming Parade legend | She gets the “par-tay” started every year. 🦅🦅🦅 #KnowHer #LoveHer #NCCUHC19 #eagleprideamplified
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The graduates are in the building! #NCCUGrad
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The television station is officially open. #nccu
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Tonight, we stand with @unccharlotte as they cope with the aftermath of such a tragic event. The #NinerNation is in our thoughts and prayers. 🙏🏾
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#NCCU sends happy birthday wishes and lots of love to our oldest living alumni member, centenarian Maggie P. Bryant, who is 105 today! Hear her wise words on the keys to living a long life. 🎂
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#NCCU Professor Jonathan N. Livingston, Ph.D., has developed a teaching style that commands attention. He has earned recognition as one of the top faculty members in the 17-campus @UNC_System. Watch as he shares his teaching experience here ➡️ piped.video/eBNKnQTTDdM.
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Our thoughts and prayers are with our Eagle, Jeremy Ingram, and his family. 🙏🏾
Received the tragic news that Jeremy Ingram suffered a broken neck in a car accident. Please uplift him & fam in ur Prayers. #WeAreNCCU
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NCCU honors the late Herman "Ike" Boone, NCCU alumnus and legendary high school coach who inspired the film “Remember the Titans.” May his legacy live on and inspire others.
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Unveiling the newly- renamed James E. Shepard Administration Building. #nccu
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When parents just don't understand. 😉📷: Pearl Vision Photography #WeSoar #EaglePride #NCCU #AsForMyHouseWeWillSoar
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Congrats @9thwonder on being named to the N.C. Music Hall of Fame! Read more here ➡️: northcarolinamusichalloffame….
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NCCU cleared over $10 million in outstanding tuition and fees and waived costs for its summer session for more than 5,200 students. Financial support aided 808 students who graduated in Spring and Fall 2020 and Spring 2021.
Read more here: tinyurl.com/txx925e8
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#NCCUThrowbackThursday | It's the 35th anniversary of Spike Lee's School Daze. For many, the film gave future collegians their first glimpse of college and greek life. You may not know that one of the cast members currently teaches at NCCU. Do you know who? | #NCCU #EaglePromise
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#NCCULife | We're proud of our NCCU Eagles who soared to new heights during the Soar to the Polls event, bringing over 1,000 students to cast their votes! Our Eagles understand the power of their voice, and they've shown that when we vote, we lead. #WeAreNCCU #HBCU #GetOutTheVote
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During #BlackHistoryMonth we celebrate NCCU as one of the top HBCUs in the nation.
In the photo below, individuals install a NC Highway Historical Marker in honor of the university formally named North Carolina College at Durham in 1950.
📸 James E. Shepard Memorial Library
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#NCCU is the HBCU of the Year awarded #HBCUAwards16! @DSaundersWhite accepted the award honoring the Eagle family!
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Today, we pay tribute to Ms. Marsha “Yvonne” Hendrix. From 1969 to 2018, she was the heart & soul of the NCCU Barbershop. Celebs, students & Durham residents would frequent her chair for a haircut & leave w/ much more as she was known for her life-changing advice. #SoarInPeace
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#NCCU remembers Fallen Eagle, Mr. Trevor VanDyke. A campus vigil will be held on Tues., 3/3, 8 p.m., in the A.E. Student Union. #SoarInPeace
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🗣 *Clears throat
Eeeeeaglllle Prrrrriiiide!!
For the fourth time in the last seven seasons, #NCCUMBB is your Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Regular Season Champion!
#EaglePride
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#NCCUCommunity | The North Carolina Central University Sound Machine Drumline had the honor of welcoming Japan's Prime Minister, Fumio Kishida, to the Triangle Area. The group greeted him as he arrived at RDU International Airport. Take a look. | #NCCUSoundMachine #TheArtsAtNCCU
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The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. visited NCCU (then North Carolina College at Durham) on November 13, 1964. #NCCUHistory
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Sending off our 2018 MEAC Champs with #EaglePride from faculty and staff! pscp.tv/w/bXaBZDEzNzY0ODA4fD…
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#NCCUCommunity | Recording artist/reality tv star @KMichelle is one proud mother this morning after seeing her son (seen to her right) cross Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. last night at the NPHC/Divine Nine New Member Presentation. | #nccunphc #nccu
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#NCCUCommunity | We are excited to announce that Dr. Karrie G. Dixon will join NCCU as our 13th Chancellor. Her dedication to higher education will be instrumental in helping NCCU soar to new heights. Learn more at NCCU.Edu! | #NCCUEagleInChief #EaglePride #HBCU
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Congratulations to #NCCU’s Vocal Jazz Ensemble who took home top honors as “Best Choir” at the 2018 HBCU Awards sponsored by @HBCUDigest! #WeSoar 🏆
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#NCCU23 | We welcome our Spring 2023 graduates to the 141st Commencement Ceremony. #ClassOf2023 #Durham
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Patrick “9th Wonder” Douthit (@9thwonder), NCCU artist-in-residence who teaches in the Department of History, was recently named to the North Carolina Music Hall of Fame❗️ Read more here➡️bit.ly/2YYdyim. #SoaringEagles
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Happy 60th birthday to our 11th Chancellor Debra Saunders White! We honor you as you soar into your golden years above the clouds. #NCCU
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#NCCUAlumni | Congratulations to Leonardo Williams, an esteemed alumnus of North Carolina Central University, on being sworn in as the new Mayor of Durham! Wishing you a successful and impactful tenure. | #Durham #EaglePride
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All gas, no brakes. 🏆
#EaglePride
.@NCCU wins against A&T and gets the regular season MEAC title! 🦅
NCCU just does it better #EaglePride
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#NCCUCommunity | Today, we recognize the historical significance of #Juneteenth and its profound impact on our shared history. Let’s commemorate the day by promoting equality, justice, and inclusivity in our community. | #NCCU #EaglePride
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🔥🔥🔥 #EaglePride
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We remember #NCCU23 student Aniya Miles, who passed way yesterday, Aug. 22. Please see message from our Chancellor here. ➡️ bit.ly/2HkXbWY #SoarInPeace
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At 72-years-old, Sylvia McCorkle always wanted to earn a degree, but circumstances seemed to get in the way. The passing of Sylvia’s mom and early retirement gave her inspiration needed to accomplish her lifelong goal.
Learn more about Sylvia here: tinyurl.com/u34zv7ak
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The Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II, ’85, (@RevDrBarber) will provide an invigorating address to NCCU undergraduates at the Baccalaureate Ceremony on May 11! #NCCU19
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#NCCUCommunity | Out with the old, in with the new. Baynes Residence Hall might be coming down, but the memories will forever stand tall. Constructed in 1968, Baynes served three generations of Eagles. What is your favorite memory of Baynes? #EaglePride #EaglePromise
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#NCCU alumnus and Congressman @GKButterfield has been appointed senior chief deputy whip of the House Democratic Caucus for the 117th Congress. With his new appointment, Butterfield will succeed the late Congressman John Lewis.
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#NCCUAthletics | @ESPN's @StephenASmith visited our Men's Eagle Basketball team after a game and shared some words of wisdom with the players. It was a great reminder that our student-athletes have opportunities to be inspired on and off the court. | #EaglePride #EaglePromise
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#NCCU24 | We welcome our baccalaureate students (983) to the 143rd Commencement Ceremonies at North Carolina Central University. We are extremely proud of their accomplishments. | #Eaglepride #EaglePromise #ClassOf2024
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In 1957, six #NCCU students joined the Rev. Douglas E. Moore, pastor of Asbury Temple United Methodist Church in the segregated section of Durham’s Royal Ice Cream Parlor. It would be one of the first sit-ins to protest racial segregation in the South. #WeAreBlackHistory
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The #NCCU Rock the Lyceum Series returns on Aug. 16, 7p, with Eagle alumnus & "P-Valley" series star @JAlphonse_N in the NCCU Student Center! Doors open at 6:30p. Event is FREE and open to public. For more info, visit bit.ly/3QBAbE8.
#EaglePride #EaglePromise
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Congratulations @NCCU_MBB @NCCUAthletics on a great season. You've proven that the impossible is possible with hard work and dedication. Well done #MEAC2018Champs! #EaglePride #WeSoar
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In 1969, N.C.C. at Durham was given university status by the state legislature and re-named North Carolina Central University. #Eaglesinthe9s #NCCU109
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