African-American History

Morgan State Legend Honored by the American Football Coaches Association

Edward P. Hurt was head coach for football, basketball, and track and field. He also served as athletics director.

The Papers of Artist John Biggers Have Been Donated to Emory University

Muralist John Biggers founded the art department at Texas Southern University.

College of William and Mary Honors Its First Black Residential Students

From its founding in 1693, it would be more than 250 years before the first black student would enroll.

Lock of Frederick Douglass’ Hair Discovered at Mississippi State University

The hair was apparently taken from his head in Indiana in 1876.

Southwestern College Honors Its First Black Graduate

Elijah Pilgrim Geiger, graduated in 1899. When he died in 1943 he was placed in an unmarked grave in Wichita, Kansas. Now a headstone will be placed at the site.
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