Everyone, Welcome our newest HBCU to the family, American Baptist College in Nashville (2510 hits)
American Baptist College (also known as American Baptist Theological Seminary or ABTS) is a small, predominantly African American liberal arts college located in Nashville, Tennessee. Founded in 1924, its predecessor was Roger Williams University, a black college begun in the late-19th century and closed in the early 20th century (Its campus is now occupied by Peabody College of Vanderbilt University). Primarily a school designed to train African American Baptist ministers, its student body was highly influential in the civil rights movement.[citation needed] Recently, on March 25, 2013, the college was granted the honor of being named as a Historically Black College and University commonly referred to as an HBCU.
Yes! My mother graduated cum laude from American Baptist College! Welcome to the HBCU family American Baptist College!
Wednesday, July 17th 2013 at 8:04PM
Gerald Green
