- Collection:
- New Georgia Encyclopedia
- Title:
- Historically black colleges and universities initiative
- Creator:
- Hall, Linda
- Date of Original:
- 2005-04-29
- Subject:
- Universities and colleges--Georgia
African American universities and colleges--Georgia
Albany State University
Clark Atlanta University
Fort Valley State University
Morehouse School of Medicine
Morris Brown College
Paine College
Savannah State University
Spelman College
Atlanta University Center (Ga.)
Interdenominational Theological Center (Atlanta, Ga.)
Morehouse College (Atlanta, Ga.) - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Chatham County, Savannah, 32.08354, -81.09983
United States, Georgia, Dougherty County, Albany, 31.57851, -84.15574
United States, Georgia, Fulton County, Atlanta, 33.749, -84.38798
United States, Georgia, Richmond County, Augusta, 33.47097, -81.97484 - Medium:
- articles
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- text/html
- Description:
- Encyclopedia article about historically black colleges and universities in Georgia. Historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) have been defined as institutions that were established before 1964 with the principal mission of educating African Americans. There are more than 100 HBCUs, located mainly in the southeastern United States, the District of Columbia, and the Virgin Islands. Georgia is home to ten HBCUs: Albany State University, Clark Atlanta University, Fort Valley State University, Interdenominational Theological Center, Morehouse College, Morehouse School of Medicine, Morris Brown College, Paine College, Savannah State University, and Spelman College.
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- https://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/education/historically-black-colleges-and-universities-initiative/
- Language:
- eng
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- Forms part of the New Georgia Encyclopedia.
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