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“So while Joshua graduates this weekend, keep in mind there’s a whole new generation of Joshua’s preparing to invade our HBCUs.” (This is from the recent commentary written by commentator Jasmyne Cannick as she discusses about the graduation of Joshua Packwood (White) from Morehouse College.)...
And Sunday morning he made history, becoming the historically black, all-male college's first white valedictorian. Despite the difference in skin color, he said he sees no difference between himself and his more than 500 fellow graduates. "Though there may be diversity of race, ethnicity,...
ATLANTA, GA -- Morehouse College has a long history of distinguished graduates, including Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and former Atlanta mayor Maynard Jackson. This year, the college added another distinction to its 141-year history. Joshua Packwood became the first white valedictorian to graduate...
Joshua Packwood, 22, will become first white valedictorian of Morehouse College He turned down Ivy League scholarship to study African-American studies Throughout his life, Packwood always gravitated toward the black experience Packwood: "I don't think ethnicity makes the difference; it's what's...
Faced with increased competition from historically white schools, and in some cases legal requirements to diversify their student bodies, historically black colleges and universities, or HBCUs, are actively recruiting white, Hispanic and Asian students.
White Students Drawn to Small Class Sizes, Low Tuition; Schools Want Greater Diversity Two things set Joshua Packwood apart from his 520 other classmates who graduated Sunday from Morehouse College -- his GPA and his race. Historically black colleges and universities are recruiting white,...
White Students Drawn to Small Class Sizes, Low Tuition; Schools Want Greater Diversity Two things set Joshua Packwood apart from his 520 other classmates who graduated Sunday from Morehouse College -- his GPA and his race. Historically black colleges and universities are recruiting white,...
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