Tougaloo College

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Tougaloo College is a historically Black liberal arts institution in Mississippi known for its pivotal role in the Civil Rights Movement and its strong emphasis on social justice and academic excellence.

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Tougaloo College canonical 2
Tougaloo College Historic District 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf educational institution
historically Black college or university
private liberal arts college
accreditation Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
affiliation Council of Independent Colleges
United Church of Christ Higher Education Institutions
United Negro College Fund
athleticsAffiliation NAIA
athleticsConference Gulf Coast Athletic Conference
campusSize approximately 500 acres
cityServed Jackson, Mississippi
country United States of America
surface form: United States
founded 1869
founder American Missionary Association
hasNotableAlumni Anne Moody
Clarence Weatherspoon
Medgar Evers
hasNotableFaculty John Salter Jr.
hasPart Tougaloo College self-linksurface differs
surface form: Tougaloo College Historic District
HBCUStatus historically Black college
historicDesignation National Historic Landmark
surface form: National Historic Landmark District
knownFor academic excellence
civil rights activism
emphasis on social justice
role in the Civil Rights Movement
library Lillie M. Thornton Library
locatedIn Hinds County, Mississippi
Jackson metropolitan area
Tougaloo, Mississippi
mascot Bulldog
motto Where History Meets the Future
offersDegree bachelor's degrees
offersProgram business programs
education programs
liberal arts programs
natural sciences programs
social sciences programs
partnerInstitution Brown University
partnershipType academic exchange and research collaboration with Brown University
president Donzell Lee
religiousAffiliation Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
United Church of Christ
roleIn American civil rights movement
surface form: Mississippi Civil Rights Movement
schoolColors cream
crimson
state Mississippi
type liberal arts college
private college
usedAs meeting place for civil rights activists

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Medgar Evers Home Museum ownedBy Tougaloo College
Medgar Evers Home Museum operator Tougaloo College
Tougaloo College hasPart Tougaloo College self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Tougaloo College Historic District