Morris Brown College

Morris Brown College
Former names
Morris Brown Colored College; Morris Brown University
MottoTo God and Truth[1]
TypePrivate historically black[2] liberal arts college
EstablishedJanuary 5, 1881; 143 years ago (January 5, 1881)
Religious affiliation
African Methodist Episcopal Church[3]
PresidentKevin James[4]
Students400+ (fall 2024)
Location
Atlanta, Georgia
,
U.S.[3]

33°45′17″N 84°24′32″W / 33.7548°N 84.4089°W / 33.7548; -84.4089
CampusUrban, 21 acres (8.5 ha)[3]
Colors    Purple & black
MascotWolverines and Lady Wolverines
Websitewww.morrisbrown.edu
Original location of Morris Brown

Morris Brown College (MBC) is a private Methodist historically black liberal arts college in Atlanta, Georgia. Founded January 5, 1881, Morris Brown is the first educational institution in Georgia to be owned and operated entirely by African Americans.

Baseball team in 1900
  1. ^ "Mission/Purpose/Faith Statement". Morris Brown College. Archived from the original on December 16, 2021. Retrieved February 17, 2022.
  2. ^ "List of HBCUs – White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities". August 16, 2007. Archived from the original on December 23, 2007. Retrieved January 3, 2008.
  3. ^ a b c Cite error: The named reference MBCVisitors was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "Dr. Kevin James named 19th President of Morris Brown College". Morris Brown College (Press release). May 18, 2020. Retrieved November 27, 2020.