Our spotlight on Historically Black Colleges and Universities continues this week with a school that was established on the grounds of a former plantation in 1876. Starting with 8 students, this school was the first state supported institution for African Americans in Texas.
This is the story of Prairie View A&M University...
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We strive for accuracy in our storytelling. Sources used can be found below:
https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/kirby-helen-marr-swearingen
https://texaspolitics.utexas.edu/archive/html/exec/governors/03.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YKs3nntQmjo
https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/banks-willette-rutherford
https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/prairie-view-a-m-university
https://www.pvamu.edu/about_pvamu/college-history/
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