Historical Flashback: The first African Americans to become presidents of Howard University, Hampton University and Tuskegee University

Historical Flashback: The first African Americans to become presidents of Howard University, Hampton University and Tuskegee University

A historical look back at some of America’s most important universities and their paths to hiring their first African American presidents.

1909
President William Howard Taft and what White America owes to African Americans

Howard University

1922 Howard University

1926 Howard University

Hampton University

1949 Hampton University

Click for list of Hampton University presidents

Tuskegee University

Historical Remembrance: The founder of Tuskegee University – Lewis Adams and the founding president Booker T. Washington – Both African Americans

Historical Remembrance: The founder of Tuskegee University – Lewis Adams

This is how “Historically Black Colleges and Universities” (HBCUs) became the “branding”

This is how “Historically Black Colleges and Universities” (HBCUs) became the “branding”

Remember Yesteryear: A historical look back to when Morgan State University transitioned from private to public -Maryland’s largest HBCU

Remember Yesteryear: A historical look back to when Morgan State University transitioned from private to public -Maryland’s largest HBCU

United States: Integration at historically black colleges and universities

United States: Integration at historically black colleges and universities