Tougaloo College continued its 2025 commencement celebrations Monday morning with a powerful keynote address delivered by Texas Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett . The ceremony , held on the Campus Green in front of Woodworth Chapel, honored more than 100 graduates preparing to enter a world Crockett described as facing “unprecedented times.”
Addressing the graduates, Crockett offered a candid reflection on the challenges ahead, while encouraging them to draw strength from a long tradition of resilience and advocacy .
“Black people have always had to fight for everything that they got,” she said. “There’s very little that has been given to us, and while progress has been made, there’s always a need to make even more progress.”
The Congresswoman was warmly greeted by several members of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority , Inc. , of which she is a proud member, before participating in a meet-and-greet event on campus…