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Tuskegee University
Tuskegee, AL
Founded in 1881 by Booker T. Washington in Tuskegee, Alabama, with a commitment to practical education and scientific training, Tuskegee University became home to George Washington Carver's revolutionary agricultural research and the Tuskegee Airmen—America's first Black military aviators.
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
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"Shared theme: Education & HBCUs"
"Shared theme: Education & HBCUs"
"Shared theme: Education & HBCUs"