North Carolina A&T Alumni in the News

Photo: Left to Right, Rear, Mrs. Mae C. Fuller, Albert, 14, Grady Jr., 18, Greta, 20; Front, Ophelia, 9, and Helen, 8. Not in this photo is daughter Jewel, 19. Small children being led by their parents’ hands or babies pushed around in a stroller are not a strange sight in Aggieland. Many Aggies today are full-time students or full-time…

Kamal Bell ’14 was never just interested in farming. He was drawn to transformation. At 34, Bell stands at the helm of Sankofa Farms, a 12-acre regenerative farm in Orange County, North Carolina, where rows of vibrant vegetables, buzzing beehives and bright minds grow side by side. While leafy greens and fresh honey fill baskets, Bell’s true harvest consists of…

The names of Frances Grimes, Sophia M. Parker, Florence Garrett, and other female staff and alumni from our earliest years are more widely known today than in earlier generations, thanks to new research from the University Archives and Special Collections. Since the last story about the earliest women in Aggieland was published, even more fascinating discoveries have been made about…

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University is fortunate to have Kimberly Gatling ‘96, J.D., an award-winning legal leader, at the helm of its Board of Trustees. A distinguished partner and Chief Cultural Engagement Officer at Fox Rothschild LLP, one of the nation’s most respected law firms, she has built an impressive career that spans national and international arenas. Gatling’s…

Tony B. Watlington, Sr, ‘92, Ed.D., has been named the 2025 Superintendent of the Year by the District Administration Leadership Institute. The District Administration Leadership Institute is a national PreK-12 organization that provides leadership development opportunities for superintendents and senior education leaders across the country. Tony B. Watlington, Sr, is the proud Superintendent of the School District of Philadelphia, the 8th…

For six years, the alumni chapters of North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University have organized the February One Reading project to encourage children across the United States to learn about the history of the A&T Four. The book, “Sit-In: How Four Friends Stood Up by Sitting Down” by Andrea Davis Pinkney has been read annually during the month of…

A&T recently made headlines as the nation’s first HBCU to offer a bachelor’s degree in Artificial Intelligence (AI). This milestone is one of thousands in our 134-year journey for the “progress of the colored man” and “the industrial development of the state,” as our first president, the Rev. Dr. John O. Crosby, Ph.D., would have put it.  Here are some…

On Feb. 1, 1960, at about 4:30 p.m., Ezell Blair Jr. (Jibreel Khazan), Franklin McCain, Joseph McNeil and David Richmond entered the Woolworth’s Department Store on Elm Street in Greensboro, North Carolina, to be served at the whites-only lunch counter. The lives of these four freshmen, along with the faculty and students of North Carolina Agricultural and Technical College, the…

Early Life and Artistic Beginnings Cedric Moore, a native of Glenn Dale, Maryland, discovered his artistic talent at a young age. As a child, he spent his school downtime sketching portraits, airplanes and cartoon characters. His natural ability earned him top placements in school fine arts competitions, prompting his mother to enroll him in art lessons at 11. During this…

Many years ago, on the edge of a kingdom called Aggieland, stood a magnificent 20-room castle known as Magnolia Castle or Dudley Mansion. This grand estate, which once sat at 327 North Dudley Street, was not just a home; it was a sanctuary for education, community, and culture. It served as a library, a school, and a hub for social…