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Thubelihle Nkiwane, a freshman majoring in Psychology at Talladega College, recently published her first book titled, To the Inner-Most Self. According to Nkiwane, the book is a guide that will assist young people in developing a sense of identity and self-worth. She was inspired to write the novel after recalling her initial encounter with depression. “I lost my mother at the age of four,” said Nkiwane. “When I look back at some of the obstacles that I faced at that age, I realize that I wa…

Associate Professor of Music, Dr. Pamela Burns-Bell, served as a regional judge for the 105 Voices of History competition in Washington D.C. She was one of only six judges who was selected to serve on the panel for the southeastern region. The 105 Voices of History is a Historically Black Colleges & Universities (HBCU) national initiative that was created to promote diversity in America's national venues for the performing arts. The competition is held annually and it provides HBCUs a natio…

Members from the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s (FBI) Birmingham Office met with Dr. Lisa Long, Acting President of Talladega College, and members of her executive cabinet, to discuss a potential partnership through the Bureau’s Beacon Project. The Beacon Project is a national, community engagement initiative designed to significantly enhance relationships between minority-serving institutions and the FBI. The Project’s strategy is aligned to emphasize recruitment efforts at minority-servin…

Talladega College will open its week-long Founders’ celebration with a Vaccination Homecoming Gospel Extravaganza on Sunday, October 31st at 6 PM in DeForest Chapel. The event will feature four-time GRAMMY® Award-winner and multiple Stellar and GMA Dove Award winner, Karen Clark Sheard. Sheard is a vocalist, songwriter, entrepreneur, wife, and mother. She is also a gospel music legend and a part of a musical dynasty. Her musical style with the legendary Clark Sisters and as a solo artist…

Professor Honorée Fanonne Jeffers, award-winning poet and 1989 graduate of Talladega College, will serve as this year’s Founders’ Day Convocation speaker on Thursday, November 4th at 10 AM in DeForest Chapel. She is the youngest daughter of legendary Talladega professor, Dr. Trellie James Jeffers and the author of six books, including one novel, The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois, which was chosen for Oprah’s Book Club for 2021, was long-listed for the National Book Award in Fiction, and an inst…