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West Virginia State University
Institute, WV
Founded in 1891, West Virginia State University is the alma mater of Katherine Johnson—the NASA mathematician whose calculations made the first American space flights possible—and Carter G. Woodson, the father of Black History Month.
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"