February 20, 1936 John Hope, educator and political activist, died. Hope was born June 2, 1868 in Augusta, Georgia. He graduated from Worcester Academy in 1890 and earned his Bachelor of Arts degree from Brown University in 1894. In 1898, Hope became professor of classics at Atlanta Baptist College (now Morehouse College) and in 1906 […]
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John Hope – February 20th in African American History
By Chimsima Zuhri on February 20, 2015 in African American History, Education, February, Politics
Tags: Atlanta Baptist College, Atlanta University, Bates College, Brown University, educator, February 20, Howard University, June 2, Morehouse College, NAACP, Spelman College, Spingarn Medal
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Thomas Kilgore – February 20th in African American History
By Chimsima Zuhri on February 20, 2014 in African American History, Civil Rights, February, Religion
Tags: February 20, February 4, Morehouse College, Union Theological Seminary, University of Southern California
February 20, 1913 Thomas Kilgore, one of the few men to lead two major national Baptist organizations, was born in Woodruff, South Carolina. Kilgore earned his Bachelor of Arts degree from Morehouse College in 1935 and earned his Bachelor of Divinity degree from Union Theological Seminary in 1957.
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