Alabama A&M University welcomed nationally recognized scholar, author and public commentator Eddie S. Glaude Jr. on Feb. 19 for its Black History Month Legacy Gala in the Knight Center Ballroom, where he delivered a thought-provoking address examining race, democracy and the meaning of American patriotism as the nation approaches its 250th anniversary.

2026-02-23T12:00:00-08:00Eddie Glaude Jr speaking at AAMU's 2026 Black History Month Legacy Gala/_images/galamain2lredit.jpgScholar Challenges Audience to Confront Nation’s ‘Divided Soul’ Ahead of America’s 250th AnniversaryScholarChallenges Audience to Confront Nation’s ‘Divided Soul’ Ahead of America’s 250th Anniversaryhttps://www.aamu.edu/about/inside-aamu/news/scholar-challenges-audience-to-confront-nations-divided-soul-ahead-of-americas-250th-anniversary.html