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People in the News

Thursday, July 10, 2025

People in the News

Thursday, July 10, 2025

Marketplace spotlights the determination of HBCU with only 35 students

Morris Brown College has closed 85% of the buildings on the campus.
Morris Brown College has closed 85% of the buildings on the campus. (Source: Jim Burress)

If historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) are an endangered species, Morris Brown College could be closest to extinction.

Most buildings on this silent campus are boarded up and abandoned.

Before the school lost accreditation in 2003, a few thousand students were enrolled at Morris Brown. Almost overnight, most fled out of fear their degree would carry no weight. Today, there are just 35 students.

Read the rest of the report here.