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Simmons College of Kentucky
Louisville, KY
Founded in 1879 by the General Association of Colored Baptists in Kentucky, Simmons College of Kentucky is one of the rare HBCUs to have been closed and then revived, demonstrating the persistent determination of Black communities to sustain their institutions.
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"