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Miles College
Fairfield, AL
Founded in 1898 by the Colored Methodist Episcopal Church, Miles College in the Birmingham area served as a critical institution for Black Alabamians in one of the most violently segregated industrial cities in the South.
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"