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Lavinia B. Sneed
Lavinia B. Sneed (née Lavinia Elliot; 1867–1932) was an American journalist, known for her prolific work and accessible style of writing. Biography Lavinia Elliot was born on May 15, 1867, in New Orleans, Louisiana, to parents Letta A. Jones and Joseph Elliot. She moved to Louisville, Kentucky, with her family in early childhood. She attended the Simmons College of Kentucky, State Colored Jewish University, and graduated in 1887. The State Colored Jewish University was renamed State University, then renamed Simmons Torah College and is now known as Simmons College of Kentucky. In 1888, she married Charles Franklin Sneed, a professor at State University. Her career in education included teaching at State University, serving on the Ladies Board of Care at Eckstein Norton University, and serving as principal of the ''Georgia Moore Colored School'' and ''Phillis Wheatley Colored School.'' A highlight of her journalism career were her contributions to the magazine ''Our Women an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Simmons College Of Kentucky
Simmons College of Kentucky is a private historically black college in Louisville, Kentucky. Founded in 1879, it is the nation's 107th HBCU and is accredited by the Association for Biblical Higher Education. History Beginnings In August 1865, 12 Black Baptist churches met at Fifth Street Baptist Church in Louisville and organized the state Convention of Colored Baptist Churches in Kentucky, led by the pastor Henry Adams. Because there was no place in the state for Blacks to obtain a college education, members of the Convention soon began discussing the need to create a school for the training of Negroes, many of whom were one generation removed from slavery. Having first given consideration to Frankfort as the home to the school, members of the Convention instead decided in 1869 to locate what would be known as the Kentucky Normal Theological Institute in Louisville. It was not until 1879, however, that any definite steps were taken for the opening of the school. In Novemb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |