Florida A&M College Prexy Forced to Quit

Original Title

College President Forced to Resign The Pittsburgh Courier

Devised Title

Florida A&M College Prexy Forced to Quit

Date

1949-07-16

Creator

The Pittsburgh Courier See all items with this value

Contributor

William H. Gray

Description

The Pittsburgh Courier discusses Dr. William H. Gray, Jr.'s resignation as president of Florida A&M College. While the reason was unclear, the circumstances surrounding his resignation—charges brought by the federal government, political and faculty allegiances, and Ku Klux Klan intimidations—all climaxed with the end of Gray’s tenure.

Primary Subject

1900-1999 See all items with this value

HBCU leadership See all items with this value

Education See all items with this value

Activism See all items with this value

Location

Tallahassee

Leon County

Florida

United States of America

Type

Textual document

Medium

Paper

Ink

Measurements

L: 28cm x W: 21.5cm

Format

PDF

HBCU Identifier

AR_0007_001_004_B20_F23

HCAC Identifier

HCAC.FAMU.0235

Rights

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Contributing Institution

Florida A&M University

Source

History of FAMU Collection

Collection

President William H. Gray Jr. See all items with this value

Language

English

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