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Ashmun Institute (H.E.)
Ashmun Institute founded by John Miller Dickey was first to be owned and facilitated by African-Americans.
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Howard University's
Howard University became America's pioneering black law school.
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Spelman College
The pioneering college for black women in America started with Spelman College.
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William Leo Hansberry
William was the first African-American teachers to educate at an American University.
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Fredrick Douglas Patterson
Fredrick Douglas revolutionary leader established a United Negro College Fund to support black colleges and students.
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Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kans
Brown v. board of education proves how segregated public schools are unruly and unconstitutional.
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4-YR College
San Fransiceo State Universitiy becomes the first four-year college to establish a black studies department.
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The Ford Foundation
1 million dollars was granted to several credible colleges such as Morgan State, Yale, and Howard University to facilitate African American studies.
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African-American Enrollment %
The percentage of all 18- to 24-year-old African Americans enrolled in higher education increases to 32.6% from 21.2% in 1988.
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