Special to the AFRO
Maryland’s historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) celebrated their fall 2025 graduates at December commencements. Graduates attended Morgan State University, Bowie State University and University of Maryland Eastern Shore.
“This degree that you’ve received is not simply to be a blessing in your hands, but it’s meant to be a benefit for someone else,” said Dr. Howard-John Welsey, senior pastor of Alfred Street Baptist Church and Bowie State University commencement speaker. “With this degree, the Lord God Almighty will open a door for you and position you into a place where you least expect it to use this degree to hold that door open for other people to come.”
Bowie State University and Morgan State University held their commencements on Dec. 19. Morgan hosted their largest fall graduating class of 600 graduates…