1. The first university I'd like to highlight is Clark Atlanta University. This university is a merger of the two schools Clark College and Atlanta University. Clark College was first opened in 1869, while Atlanta University was opened in 1865. The two schools merged in 1988 and have seen immense success. They offer a variety of programs and they are located in the heart of Atlanta. Clark College was the first liberal arts college for African Americans and Atlanta University was the first African American graduate school. The highest degree they offer is a doctoral degree; however, they offer degrees in 38 areas. One of its notable faculty members was none other than W.E.B. DuBois. (http://www.cau.edu)
2. The second university I'd like to highlight is Howard University. This university is located in the heart of our nation's capital and shortly after the Civil War in 1866. The school was named after Civil War hero General Oliver O. Howard. The university received it's first African American President in 1926; his name was Dr. Mordecai Wyatt Johnson. Howard University created what is said to be the first civil rights course in history in 1938. It started small, but it is currently one of only 48 U.S. private, Doctoral/Research-Extensive universities, comprising 12 schools and colleges with 10,500 students enjoying academic pursuits in more than 120 areas of study leading to undergraduate, graduate, and professional degrees. A notable graduate of Howard University is the late US Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall. (http://www.howard.edu/)
3. The third university I'd like to highlight is Alcorn State University. This university has three locations in Lorman, Natchez, and Vicksburg, Mississippi. It was founded in 1871 and is the oldest public historically black land-grant institution in the United States and the second oldest state supported institution of higher learning in Mississippi. It was founded as the result of the people of Mississippi's to educate the descendants of formerly enslaved Africans. Its location was originally the site of Oakland College. Alcorn State University operates seven divisions with degree programs in more than 50 areas including the bachelors, masters, and educational specialist degrees. A notable graduate of Alcorn State University is Medgar Evers, Mississippi's first NAACP field secretary. (http://www.alcorn.edu/)
4. The last university I'd like to highlight today is Spelman College. It is a female institution that was founded in 1881 and is also located in the heart of Atlanta. Originally it was called Atlanta Baptist Female Seminary and was founded by Sophia B. Packard and Harriet E. Giles. The school changed its name to Spelman College in 1924. It currently enrolls 2,100 students, in 27 different bachelor’s degree programs. Their current President, appointed in 2004, is Dr. Beverly Daniel Tatum. She has written one of my favorite books on race titled "Why Are All The Black Kids Sitting Together In The Cafeteria?" A notable graduate of Spelman College is Ruth A. Davis, 24th Director General of the United States Foreign Service. If you have some time, please take a look at the Spelman College YouTube page for some amazing videos about the people and event of Spelman. (http://www.spelman.edu/)
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