The nation’s first HBCU, Cheyney University, celebrated its 182nd anniversary today.
The university, which is located in Pennsylvania, was founded as the African Institute in February 25, 1837 and renamed the Institute of Colored Youth (ICY) in April 1837. It has a rich history and a long list of alumni who have made and impact on the world.
To celebrate we at Watch The Yard have made a list of notable alumni from the Cheyney.
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Randy Monroe
Member of the Cheyney University Athletic Hall of Fame; current head coach of University of Maryland, Baltimore County men’s basketball.
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Thaddeus Kirkland
State Representative for the 159th district in Delaware County, Pennsylvania
Josephine Silone Yates
African American writer, teacher, and civil rights advocate
Ed Bradley
Former CBS News journalist of the program 60 Minutes
Gladys Styles Johnston Ph.D
Chancellor of the University of Nebraska at Kearney
Jim Ellis
The inspiration behind the hit Hollywood movie Pride starring Terrence Howard and Bernie Mac.
Ronald S. Coleman
The second African-American in the Marine Corps to reach the 3-star rank.
Joseph M. Segars
U.S. Ambassador to Cape Verde in 1996.