Morris Brown College is making a comeback. The school recently regained accreditation after almost 20 years without it. Enrollment is up and expected to keep growing. It has a new Esports program. The school also has plans to build a hotel on campus to train students to work in the hospitality and service industries. School President Kevin James has created the hashtag #thehardreset to engage people on social media.
A storied history
Morris Brown is the first Georgia college that was owned and operated by Black people for Black people. It was founded by Big Bethel African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church and opened in 1881. The college thrived for more than a century but hit hard times in 2003.
“Morris Brown lost its accreditation due to financial mismanagement, but now it’s under a new regime,” said James, who stepped up to lead the college in 2019.
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