WSSU Alumni

Congrats to our own Nicole Carr (‘04) who just released her book “The Price of Exclusion: The Pursuit of Healthcare In A Segregated Nation” and is making an appearance in Raleigh tonight.

Buy the book: https://www.harpercollins.com/products/the-price-of-exclusion-nicole-carr?variant=43895225679906

https://quailridgebooks.com/event/nicolecarr26

Award-winning journalist Nicole Carr comes a landmark narrative revealing the untold history of Black medical professionals who have long fought to heal their communities—while confronting a system built to exclude them.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, Black Americans died at nearly twice the rate of their white counterparts—a disparity rooted not only in access to care but in a long history of exclusion, exploitation, and systemic racism. How did we get here, and why, despite generations of Black medical excellence, do these inequities persist? In The Price of Exclusion, journalist Nicole Carr uncovers that history and its urgent consequences, exposing the hidden toll of America’s refusal to value Black doctors and their patients.

At the center is the extraordinary life of Carr’s great-grandfather, Dr. Lawrence St. Clair Ferguson, a Jamaican-born physician who served in World War I and attended medical school during the Spanish Flu pandemic. His journey from colonial Jamaica to a racially divided America provides both an intimate family portrait and a sweeping history of how Black physicians persevered despite segregation, erasure, and relentless barriers to practice.

Through vivid storytelling and meticulous research, Carr resurrects the lives of pioneers who transformed medicine against impossible odds. From America’s first four-year medical school located at a historically Black college in North Carolina to the generations of Black physicians whose contributions were pushed aside by institutions of power, Carr shows how these figures were not only doctors but also advocates and innovators whose work reshaped public health and opened doors for those who followed.

Carr also reveals the systemic campaigns that actively disempowered Black doctors, from the American Medical Association’s exclusionary policies to the devastating closures of Black medical schools after the Flexner Report. That legacy fuels today’s shortage of Black medical professionals and the lingering distrust in medicine that continues to cost lives.

Bold, moving, and essential, The Price of Exclusion is both a necessary history and a testament to the resilience of Black medical pioneers past and present. At a moment when diversity, equity, and inclusion in medicine are under political attack, Carr forces us to reckon with the past while imagining a future where healthcare truly values every single life.

Let's go!!!!!!! 🐏❤️🤍👐🏾

Ramily, how many games are you pulling up to this season?

Drop them below ⬇️

Alright, mark your calendars. Those two night games will set the tone. Can we get 10k in Bowman Gray?

Which game — BESIDES homecoming — are you looking forward to?

Get ready for one of the most anticipated games of the year! 🐏❤🤍

Before game day, we’re getting the Ramily together. Meet us Friday night at The RAM Zone for good food, good people, music, photos, and that WSSU energy that doesn't need a whole lot of explanation. Just be there: https://tinyurl.com/2st2zh5n

Questions? Email: [email protected]

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The Office of Alumni Engagement extends our heartfelt condolences to the family, friends, teammates, and loved ones of Harold “Funny” Kitt.

A proud Ram, New York playground legend, and gifted basketball standout, Kitt’s name will always be connected to the legacy of Winston-Salem State University. From New York to Winston-Salem, he brought talent, energy, confidence, and an unforgettable presence to the game.

We honor his life, his contributions, and the lasting mark he made on WSSU basketball and the Ram family.

His legacy lives on in Ram pride.🐏❤🤍👐🏾

NY Playground legend and Winston-Salem State HOF Harold “Funny” Kitt has passed away. Kitt brought Stephen A. Smith to WSSU for that famed tryout.

Tribute: https://tinyurl.com/s25u32u9

Never!!! 🐏❤️🤍👐🏾

This view never gets old. It was a privilege to recognize and celebrate the 905 graduates of Winston-Salem State University!
Congratulations to Class of 2026!

Congratulations to the Class of 2026!!! 🐏❤️🤍👐🏽

Today, we celebrate your hard work, your resilience, and the journey that brought you to THIS moment. As you step into what’s next, remember the charge that has guided generations of Rams: Enter to Learn. Depart to Serve. And remember, you are not just leaving with a degree. You are carrying great responsibility, a living legacy, and the power to make every place you step into better.

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