It is the alma mater of Civil Rights leader Martin Luther King Jr., and many other distinguished Black leaders. It has produced four Rhodes Scholars, college presidents, and leaders spanning many fields. The world’s only HBCU for men, Morehouse is ranked the leading producer of Black men who receive doctorates in education, the spectrum of sciences, the humanities and the arts. Morehouse College has been shaping spiritually-disciplined creative thinkers and world-changing leaders since its founding, two years after the end of the Civil War. Morehouse Collegeīold, inspiring, men of service. Clark Atlanta continues to mold future generations of Black leaders across the disciplines. Graduates have gone on to be pioneers in their fields and their accomplishments include many “firsts.” Some of these have included the first Black graduates of West Point and the University of Georgia, the first Black professor at New York University, first Black woman admitted to the Georgia Bar, first Black person elected to the South Carolina Senate after Reconstruction, the first Black women elected to the Georgia General Assembly and the New Jersey state legislature, and the first Black director of the Atlanta-Fulton Public Library System. Both were cornerstones in the Civil Rights movement, and it was there that the first black student legally challenged segregation in higher education in the Deep South. It was created in 1988 with the consolidation of two prestigious HBCUs-Clark College, founded in 1869, and Atlanta University, founded in 1865. 📷: Gene Phillips, Clark Atlanta UniversityĬlark Atlanta University is the first HBCU in the Southern United States, and the largest in the Atlanta University Center Consortium. Historically Black Colleges & Universities in Atlanta University Center Aerial view of AUC in Southwest Atlanta. Graduates have gone on to be pioneers in their fields, across all disciplines, and leaders at every level. They played a vital role in the Civil Rights Movement. These institutions of higher education were pioneers in offering education opportunities to Black Americans, and a progressive force in the development of Atlanta’s Black community.
The Consortium allows students to cross-register for a broader collegiate experience. Morris Brown College and the Interdenominational Theological Center are no longer members of the Consortium but are widely recognized for their role in the AUC’s rich legacy. The Atlanta University Center (AUC) is a consortium of four Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU)-Clark Atlanta University, Morehouse College, Morehouse School of Medicine, and Spelman College. The past, present and future of these illustrious institutions are sources of pride for Atlantans, students and alumni. The progression from the Civil War through Reconstruction and the Civil Rights Movement is reflected in the high standards of education established by the historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) of Atlanta, Georgia. The Legacy of Atlanta’s Historically Black Colleges & Universities
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