MERLOT Materials

A Google Site housing and making accessible digitized materials from the Shelton State Community College Archives. The... see more

Postsecondary education can offer individuals the opportunity to earn a livable wage and build a better life for... see more

1865 The End of the Civil War In 1865, barely six months after the end of the Civil War and just two years after the... see more

Grambling State University was founded in 1901 in Grambling, Louisiana. In the post- Civil War effort to build schools... see more

Under authorization granted by the Baptist Educational and Missionary Convention of South Carolina in 1906, Morris... see more

Take a deep dive into the Smithsonian's artifacts and archives to explore the legacy of America's Historically Black... see more

How the civil rights movement shaped Florida Memorial University, its students, and Miami black history.

The rich history of America’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) began before the end of slavery,... see more

Zach Hubert came out of slavery with an adage that he would pass on to his children, and his children's children, and... see more

HBCUs were established to provide avenues to higher ed for Black Americans. Today, these schools continue to offer... see more

It has been a busy February week here in 2018 as schools continue join the growing Universities Studying Slavery (USS)... see more

The Interdenominational Theological Center (ITC) is a Christian Afrocentric ecumenical consortium of seminaries and... see more

Information about the history of A&T, including significant milestones by year.

Payne Theological Seminary is accredited by the Commission on Accrediting of the Association of Theological Schools in... see more

Shorter College

History of Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (FAMU)

Miles College is a senior, private, liberal arts Historically Black College with roots in the Christian Methodist... see more

Paul Quinn College is a private, faith-based, four-year, liberal arts-inspired college that was founded on April 4, 1872,... see more

Southwestern Christian College, founded and sponsored by members of Churches of Christ, is accredited as a four-year... see more

Founded in 1912, TSU is a comprehensive, urban, co-educational, land-grant institution in Nashville, Tennessee. The... see more

Virginia University of Lynchburg History

Virginia Union University was founded in 1865 to give newly emancipated slaves an opportunity for education and... see more

Wilberforce University History

The National Register of Historic Places is the official list of the Nation's historic places worthy of preservation.... see more