The School of Social and Behavioral Sciences along with the University family celebrated Constitution Day 2015 with a program in Seby Jones Auditorium on September 15. This year’s program honored the 50th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. The guest speaker was Dr. David C. Forbes Sr. of Shaw University’s Divinity School. Before a near capacity audience, Forbes discussed his experiences during the civil rights movement as well as the importance of the Voting Rights Act of 1965

Constitution Day commemorates the formation and signing of the U.S. Constitution on September 17, 1787.