Arkansas Baptist College (ABC) is a private four-year institution in Little Rock, Arkansas. The college was founded as the “Minister’s Institute” in August 1884 at the Annual Convention of the Colored Baptists of the State of Arkansas. It opened three months later at the Mount … Read MoreArkansas Baptist College, Little Rock, Arkansas (1884- )
The Interdenominational Theological Center (ITC) is a Christian, ecumenical, graduate professional school of theology located on the Atlanta University campus in Atlanta, Georgia. The ITC began in 1958 when four schools of theology united to form the Center: Morehouse School of Religion, Gammon Theological Seminary, … Read MoreInterdenominational Theological Center (1958- )
Kentucky State University, the largest predominantly black institution of higher learning in the state, began as a state normal (teacher training) school. On October 15, 1885, Kentucky’s political leaders held a conference in Louisville to discuss the ways to improve the welfare of the Commonwealth … Read MoreKentucky State University (1886- )
Winston-Salem State University (WSSU), the first African American institution in the country to grant elementary teacher education degrees, began as a State Normal School in 1892. The institution developed due to the work of Dr. Simon Green Atkins, who in 1881, helped organize the North … Read MoreWinston-Salem State University (1892- )
Simmons College of Kentucky, the state’s oldest African American college, was founded in 1879. The college was established by former slaves to train the sons and daughters of fellow African Americans. In August of 1865, Rev. Henry Adams led the effort to create the institution … Read MoreSimmons College of Kentucky (1879- )
Johnson C. Smith University (JCSU), founded on April 7, 1867, is one of the oldest predominantly African American universities in North Carolina. The university was founded by three Presbyterian ministers, Rev. Samuel C. Alexander, Rev. Sidney S. Murkland, and Rev. Willis L. Miller and established … Read MoreJohnson C. Smith University (1867- )
Savannah State University, a historically black university in Savannah, Georgia, is the oldest state supported black institution of higher education in the state of Georgia. It was the first black public land grant college established in the state after the Morrill Act of 1890. Originally … Read MoreSavannah State University (1890- )
Prairie View A&M University is the fourth largest Historically Black College and University (HBCU) by enrollment with approximately 9,500 students. It was the first state-supported college in Texas for African Americans and was founded as part of the post-Civil War effort to restructure education in … Read MorePrairie View A&M University (1878- )
Fort Valley State University, in Fort Valley, Georgia, is a four year liberal arts land grant school that is part of the University System of Georgia. It was formed in 1939 when Fort Valley Normal and Industrial School merged with the State Teachers and Agricultural … Read MoreFort Valley State University (1939- )
Albany State University is a historically black university in Albany, Georgia. It was founded in 1903 by Joseph Winthrop Holley, a native of South Carolina. This son of former slaves was inspired by the writings of W.E.B. DuBois to try to improve conditions for the … Read MoreAlbany State University (1903- )
