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Johnson C. Smith University
Charlotte, NC
Founded in 1867 in Charlotte, North Carolina by northern Presbyterian missionaries, Johnson C. Smith University has evolved from a freedmen's school into a comprehensive university in one of the nation's fastest-growing cities.
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"