College Founded
Langston University and Voorhees College founded.
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Nov
15
1897
Two Black students chanced enrollement in Univer.
Two Black students, escorted by federalized National Guard troops, enrolled at University of Alabama despite the opposition of Gov. George C. Wallace.
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Jun
11
1963
Black Students Demands on B.U.
Black students occupied administration building at Boston University in demand for Afro-American history courses and additional Black students.
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Apr
12
1869
Kentucky State College is founded in Frankfort, KY.
Kentucky State College is founded in Frankfort, KY.
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Oct
1
1886
Richard Harvey Cain, founder of Paul Quinn College
Richard Harvey Cain, founder of Paul Quinn College in Waco, Texas, born
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Apr
12
1825
Meneeik II crowned
On November 2, 1889 Menelik II was crowned Negusa-Nagast (King of Kings) of Abysinnia, Ethiopia. By 1899 Abysinnia had extended as far as Kenya in the south, Somaliland in the East, and the Sudan in the West. During his reign, Menelik devoted much of his time to the building of
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Nov
2
1889
Co-founder of Virginia State College, Byrd Prillerman, born, 1859
Co-founder of Virginia State College, Byrd Prillerman, born, 1859
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Oct
19
1859
Dr. Harold D. West
Dr. Harold D. West is named President of Meharry Medical College
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Jun
14
1952
Nine Black students started Little Rock high school, 1957
Nine Black students started Little Rock high school, 1957
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Sep
24
1957
Samuel L. Jackson
Actor Samuel Jackson was born on this day in Washington, DC. Jackson will begin his acting career as a student at Morehouse College. He will star in over 40 movies including box office hits The Long Kiss Goodnight, Pulp Fiction, Jackie Brown, and A Time to Kill.
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Dec
21
1941
Citizens of Deerfield, Ill., authorized a plan
Citizens of Deerfield, Ill., authorized a plan which blocked building of interracial housing development.
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Dec
21
1959
Students went on Strike at U.Michigan
Students struck at the University of Michigan and demanded increased Black enrollment. The strike ended April 2, after the administration agreed to meet their demands.
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Mar
20
1970
Colleges established
Fisk University established. Rust College (Miss.) and Lincoln (Mo.) were also founded in 1866.
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Jan
9
1866
Alabama Penny Savings Bank organized in Birmingham
Alabama Penny Savings Bank organized in Birmingham. Eighty-five Blacks reported lynched in 1890. Savannah State College established.
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Oct
15
1890
Universities and Colleges established
Howard University established. Also founded or chartered in 1867 were Talladege College, Morgan State University, Johnson C. Smith College, and St. Augustines College.
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Mar
2
1867
Institutions of Higher Learning Established
Booker T. Washington established Tuskegee Institute. Also founded in 1881 were Spelman College, Morris Brown College, and Bishop College.
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Jul
4
1881
McGee, Henry Wadsworth, Sr. (1910-2000)
The first African American Postmaster of a major postal facility, Henry W. McGee, Sr. was born in Hillsboro, Texas, in 1910, and moved to Chicago, Illinois in 1927.  McGee was the first person to rise from the ranks of letter carriers to achieve the status of Postmaster, a post to which he was
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Great Queens of Africa
Queen Amina came to power between 1588 and 1589 in the Ancient Nigerian Kingdom of Zaria. A brilliant military strategist she fought many wars and won them all. She is credited with the building of the famous Zaria Wall. Today she is remembered as Amina, Yar Bakwa ta san rana meaning Amina
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Jan
0
1999
Avery College established in Allegheny,
Avery College established in Allegheny, Pennsylvania.
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Oct
16
1849
The Martin L. King, Jr, federal Building is dedicated in Atlanta, Ga. It is the
The Martin L. King, Jr, federal Building is dedicated in Atlanta, Ga. It is the first federal building in the nation to bear the name of the slain civil rights leader.
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Nov
4
1988
Saint Paul’s College of Virginia (1888-- )
Saint Paul’s College of Virginia is a private college located in Lawrenceville, Virginia.  The college was founded on September 24, 1888, by James Solomon Russell, a newly-ordained deacon in the Protestant Episcopal Church. He became the first principal of the institution, which in 1890 was
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Sep
24
1888
Lucy Ann Stanton
The first woman to graduate college was Lucy Ann Stanton. She completed the two-year ladies course and received the Bachelor of Literature degree from Oberlin College in Ohio, on this day.
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Dec
8
1850
Two students killed by officers in major racial
Two students killed by officers in major racial disturbance at Jackson State University (Miss.).
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May
14
1970
On Daytona Beach FL, Bethune-Cookman College opens, 1904
On Daytona Beach FL, Bethune-Cookman College opens, 1904
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Oct
3
1904
Eighteen students suspended by Southern University
Eighteen students suspended by Southern University. Southern Univerisity students rebelled March 31, boycotted classes and requested withdrawal slips. Rebellion collapsed after death of professor from heart attack.
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Mar
31
1960
Spingarn Award: Mary Mcleod Bethune
Mary McLeod Bethune awarded Spingarn Medal for her work as founder-president of Bethune Cookman College and her national leadership.
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Dec
5
1935
Cyber-Youth Network Launch
On Wednesday, February 3rd, for the first time in history, Americas urban students will have a Web site specifically designed to address their educational needs and interests. The site -- called the Cyber-Youth Network -- provides a model for online education by offering students and teachers
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Feb
3
1999
First Blacks in America to graduate College
John Brown Russwurm is considered to be the first
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Aug
23
1826
Rosa Jinsey Young
Rosa Jinsey Young was born on this date in 1890. The daughter of a Methodist circuit rider, she became a teacher and opened a private school in 1912 in Rosebud, Alabama, for the Methodist church. When the school ran into financial problems, the Lutheran church offered help. Young joined the
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May
14
1890
Students Seize college building
Howard University students seized administration building. Students were demanding campus reform and Black-oriented curriculum. Civil rights forces mobilized in support of striking hospital workers in Charleston, South Carolina.
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Mar
19
1968

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