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Almost 131 years ago, Steward Wylie, a member of Atlanta’s Big Bethel AME Church, made a courageous plea to his church members that if they could furnish a room at Clark College, they could build a school of their own.

Armed with faith and belief in his mission, Morris Brown College, one of Georgia’s most treasured institutions, opened its doors. It is this type of fortitude and dedication to higher education upon which the college was founded. It stands to reason why its alumni and supporters are fiercely committed to stopping the financial hemorrhaging of its beloved institution. read more…