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Selma University
Selma, AL
Founded in 1878 by the Colored Missionary Baptist Convention of Alabama, Selma University stands in the city that became synonymous with the Voting Rights Act, making it one of the most symbolically charged HBCU locations in America.
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 & Faith Communities"
"Shared theme: Education & HBCUs"
"Shared theme: Education & HBCUs"