July 10, 1863, marks the incorporation date of Wilberforce University, the first private institution of higher education for African Americans. Wilberforce University actually has a history that pre-dates this important milestone. Before the Civil War began in 1861, the school was a site of abolitionist activity and education for African Americans. Methodist abolitionists founded the […]
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Wilberforce University – July 10th in African American History
By Chimsima Zuhri on July 10, 2013 in African American History, Education, July
Tags: July 10, Payne Theological seminary, Wilberforce University
Charles Young – March 12th in African American History
By Chimsima Zuhri on March 12, 2013 in African American History, March, Military
Tags: March 12, NAACP, Spingarn Medal, West Point, Wilberforce University
March 12, 1864 Charles Young, the third African American graduate of West Point, was born in Mayslick, Kentucky. After graduating from high school, Young taught at a black high school in Ripley, Ohio. In 1884, he entered the United States Military Academy at West Point and graduated in 1889. In 1903, he was appointed superintendent […]
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