Katina Walton Honored With a National Poetry Award

Katina Walton, a doctoral candidate in reading and literacy at Alabama A&M University, received the 2012 Poetry/Author of the Year Award at the National Poetry Awards that were recently held in St. Louis.

Walton was honored for the book She Speaks, a collection of works by 18 women on topics such as breast cancer, rape, domestic violence and incest. “Many of these victims had never publicly spoken about their tragedies,” Walton said. “It was such an honor for them to trust me to share their stories of survival.”

Walton’s second book, due out this fall, is her collection entitled, Scribed Blues.

Related Articles

Leave a Reply

Get the JBHE Weekly Bulletin

Receive our weekly email newsletter delivered to your inbox

Latest News

California State University Sacramento Launches Black Honors College

Officially launching for the fall 2024 semester, the Black Honors College will support students from all backgrounds who study Black history, life, and culture by providing them with a specialized curriculum and mentoring opportunities.

Higher Education Gifts or Grants of Interest to African Americans

Here is this week’s news of grants or gifts to historically Black colleges and universities or for programs of particular interest to African Americans in higher education.

In Memoriam: Norman B. Anderson, 1955-2024

Dr. Anderson was the assistant vice president for research and academic affairs at Florida State University at the time of his death. He had an extensive career in clinical psychology, which led him to become the first African American chief executive officer of the American Psychological Association.

Georgia State University Launches Program to Support Black Women in Tech

While Black women account for roughly 29 percent of the Georgia State University undergradaute student body, they represent only 10 percent of the university's computer science majors and 18 percent of the computer information systems majors.

Featured Jobs