Statements
Statement on Supreme Court Ending Affirmative Action in College Admissions
Johnson C. Smith University, founded in 1867 for the education of men who were recently freed from enslavement, has long been committed to providing a high-quality education to students from diverse racial, ethnic, socio-economic and geographic backgrounds. The University is concerned the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision that higher education institutions cannot use race as a factor in admissions may limit access to higher education for Black and Brown students, particularly access to elite private and flagship state-supported universities.
Statement on the One-Year Anniversary of George Floyd’s Death
As the nation remembers George Floyd today and observes the first anniversary of his killing, Johnson C. Smith University’s president releases the following statement.