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Bluefield State University
Bluefield, WV
Founded in 1895 in the Appalachian coalfields of West Virginia, Bluefield State University served Black miners and their families who were excluded from other higher education institutions in the region.
Counter-Narrative
The myth this site refutes: that Black communities lacked investment in learning. HBCUs and freedom schools existed before many white institutions.
Before & After This Era
← Before · Reconstruction
→ After · Great Migration
Sites in Conversation
"Shared theme: Education & HBCUs"
"Shared theme: Education & HBCUs"
"Shared theme: Education & HBCUs"