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Knoxville College
Knoxville, TN
Founded in 1875 by the United Presbyterian Church in Knoxville, Tennessee, Knoxville College has operated continuously for nearly 150 years despite significant financial challenges, representing the tenacity of faith-based Black education in Appalachia.
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 · Early Republic
→ After · Jim Crow
Sites in Conversation
"Shared theme: Education & HBCUs"
"Shared theme: Education & HBCUs"
"Shared theme: Education & HBCUs"