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Florida Memorial University

Miami Gardens, FL
Jim Crow

Founded in 1879 by Baptist missionaries and relocated to Miami Gardens, Florida Memorial University serves as the only HBCU in South Florida, providing higher education access in one of the nation's most diverse metropolitan areas.

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

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Sites in Conversation

"Shared theme: Education & HBCUs"

"Shared theme: Education & HBCUs"

"Shared theme: Education & HBCUs"