Langston University was established in Langston, Oklahoma, as a land-grant institution under the Morrill Act of 1890. It is Oklahoma’s only historically Black college or university (HBCU) and has served as a cornerstone for higher education and empowerment for African Americans in the region.
Voorhees College, now Voorhees University, was founded in Denmark, South Carolina by educator and missionary Elizabeth Evelyn Wright, a Tuskegee Institute graduate and protégé of Booker T. Washington. The school began as the Denmark Industrial School, focused on vocational training and self-sufficiency for African Americans.
Both institutions continue to serve students today, honoring their legacies of education, leadership, and community service.
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