Morehouse College

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Location: Atlanta, Fulton, Georgia, United States
Surname/tag: King, Atlanta, College

Morehouse College is an Historically Black College and University (HBCU) It had produced many graduates who are at the top of their field.

Graduates

• Martin Luther King Jr. (1929-1968) Civil Rights Activist
• Horace Julian Bond (1940-2015) Civil Rights Activist and Politician
• Herman Cain (1945-2020) Businessman, Politician, Candidate for President
• Don Clendenon (1935-2005) Professional Baseball Player

Other notable figures associated with the College

• William Jefferson White (1832-1913) Founder of the Augusta Institute
• John Hope (1868-1936) First Black President of Morehouse College

History

Morehouse College was established in 1867 in Augusta, Georgia as the Augusta Institute by Rev. William Jefferson White.^[1] It moved to Atlanta in 1879 becoming Atlanta Baptist Seminary and later Atlanta Baptist College. In 1906, John Hope became president of the college and expanded the curriculum. ^[2] In 1913, he institution acquired the name it has today, Morehouse College.^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ Wikipedia: William J. White (journalist)
2. ↑ Britannica, T. Editors of Encyclopaedia. "Morehouse College." Encyclopedia Britannica, June 3, 2019. https://www.britannica.com/topic/Morehouse-College.
3. ↑ Huff, Christopher. "Morehouse College." New Georgia Encyclopedia, last modified Jun 5, 2019. https://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/education/morehouse-college/