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Dec 19, 2010

Looking Back: Frelinghuysen University

Photo by NCinDC. Let me tell you about a university, in the Shaw neighborhood, that was founded to serve African Americans. Except, I’m not talking about Howard University, I’m talking about Frelinghuysen University. Black educators Jesse and Rosetta Lawson founded Frelinghuysen University (what a mouthful), originally located at 2011 Vermont Avenue, and then located at 1800 Vermont Avenue, in 1906 to provide social services, religious training, and educational programs for black working-class adults. The…

 
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