UA student group to hold black-only graduation celebration

Considering the great obstacles that people like Arthurine Lucy and Vivian Malone faced and overcame in their struggle to integrate the University of Alabama, this is more than a little disheartening:

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- The University of Alabama African-American Graduate Student Association is hosting the 2006 UMOJA ceremony Friday, May 12 at 6:30 p.m. in 322 Ferguson Center Heritage Room. UMOJA is a celebration of the more than 350 African-American students graduating from UA this year.

UMOJA (ooh-MOE-jah) means unity and it is the first of seven humanistic principles outlined in the celebration of Kwanzaa. Built upon this principle, the ceremony for African-American graduates helps unite the African-American community in celebration of scholastic achievements.

All family, friends and supporters are invited to attend.

More details here.