We’re continuing to celebrate Black History Month here at FOX 47, and this week, we tell the story of the first Black person to graduate from Michigan State University.
While it has been nearly 120 years since William O. Thompson earned his Bachelor of Science in Agriculture from MSU, his legacy is still very much alive on campus.
After handing out nine scholarships to Form One students entering the St Vincent Grammar School , as well three bursaries, the Alumni Inc. of that institution has again extended its hands of benevolence. The presentation of a laptop to Deonty John, a Form Five student, who was one of the bursary recipients, represents the add-on done by the Alumni. Earl Bennett, a member of the Scholarship and Bursary Committee, told …