On Thursday, May 9, 2024 at 6:30pm, the UMD community gathered to celebrate Spring 2024 Graduates at the Nyumburu Cultural Center Black Graduation Walk and Reception. This event was held in the Grand Ballroom of the Stamp Student Union. The Judge Alexander Williams Jr. Center for Education, Justice, and Ethics was honored to have Honorable Judge Alexander Williams Jr., Founder and Chief Executive Officer of The Judge Alexander Williams Jr. Center for Education, Justice & Ethics, as the keynote speaker for this special event.

Honorable Judge Alexander Williams Jr. spoke about higher education and the future of diversity programming, specifically Black Education.

The Nyumburu Cultural Center proudly celebrated: