Tennessee State University was founded to keep Black students out of the University of Tennessee.
In 1890, states with land-grant schools, like the University of Tennessee, were given a choice. They could either admit Black students to these colleges, which had been funded initially with grants of land from the federal government. Or the states could receive federal funding to create separate schools for Black residents.
TSU at a crossroads: After an upheaval in leadership and scrutiny from the state, TSU is working to lay a foundation for its future. Read about how a new board and an interim president are making changes at the historically Black university . …