Tag: W.E.B. Du Bois

John Hope, First Black President of Morehouse and Atlanta University, Advanced African American Higher Education and Civil Rights in Early 20th Century

May 27, 2025

John Hope, the first Black president of Morehouse College and Atlanta University, transformed African American higher education and championed civil rights in the early 1900s.
Harvard Launches Groundbreaking HBCU Scholars Program Honoring Its First Black Ph.D. Graduate

May 30, 2024

Harvard launches the “Du Bois Scholars Program” to honor its first Black Ph.D. graduate, W.E.B. Du Bois, offering HBCU students a transformative summer research experience and fostering academic excellence and inclusivity.

John Hope, First Black President of Morehouse and Atlanta University, Advanced African American Higher Education and Civil Rights in Early 20th Century