African American Higher Education
- Episode aired Apr 17, 2020
Opportunities for freed black children to further their educational journey after high school were limited. As a direct response to minimal options, black people began to seek multiple oppor... Read allOpportunities for freed black children to further their educational journey after high school were limited. As a direct response to minimal options, black people began to seek multiple opportunities on their own in the name of higher education. John Chavis, of North Carolina, is ... Read allOpportunities for freed black children to further their educational journey after high school were limited. As a direct response to minimal options, black people began to seek multiple opportunities on their own in the name of higher education. John Chavis, of North Carolina, is noted as the first African-American college student. Mary Jane Patterson is the first blac... Read all