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Dillard University [New Orleans] (1869- )
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Johnson C. Smith University [Charlotte] (1867- )
Johnson C. Smith University (JCSU), founded on April 7, 1867, is one of the oldest predominantly African American universities in North Carolina.  The university was founded by three Presbyterian ministers, Rev. Samuel C. Alexander, Rev. Sidney S. Murkland, and Rev. Willis L. Miller and established
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(1787) Gouverner Morris “The Curse of Slavery”
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Xavier University [New Orleans] (1915- )
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Richard Earle Pioneer Club
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Texas College (1894-- )
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