Black History Month

Feb 15, 2022

From Trucker to Artist: Story Inspires NC State Students

Clarence Heyward shared how he left an unsatisfying job and launched an art career during a residency at NC State last month.

Feb 14, 2022

Exhibition Highlights Black Women Artists and Their Music

HERMonies: Black Sounds, Black Voices, Black Movements highlights 10 Black women who have advanced social justice movements through music.

Feb 19, 2021

Recognizing the Contributions of African Americans to NC State

Every February, NC State proudly celebrates African Americans for their immense contributions — especially those who have contributed to the university’s history. You can read about African Americans who have played a vital role at NC State by following an extensive timeline on the NC State University Libraries website. Below we profile two of the…

Feb 19, 2021

Celebrating Our Heroes

This month is all about celebrating Black heroes. The lives and contributions of many of those heroes — U.S. Rep. John Lewis, journalist Ida B. Wells, astronaut Mae Jemison and civil rights leader Medgar Evers — are chronicled in books and movies. We also celebrate another group of Black heroes each February. Many of those…