Daniel Payne College

For the university in Texas, see Howard Payne University.
Payne University in Selma Alabama in 1906
Daniel Payne College
TypeHBCU
Active1889–1979
Location
Birmingham
,
Alabama
,
United States

Daniel Payne College, also known as the Payne Institute, Payne University and Greater Payne University,[1] was a historically black college in Birmingham, Alabama from 1889 to 1979. It was associated with the African Methodist Episcopal Church (AME Church).[2] The college was named in honor of Daniel Payne, the sixth bishop of the AME Church and the first black president of a college in the United States.[2]

  1. ^ Brown, Ray C. (November 11, 2014). "Alabama Colleges that have Closed, Merged, or Changed Names". Ray C. Brown. Retrieved 2015-12-07.
  2. ^ a b Garrison, Greg (February 21, 1997). "New lease on life: Students returning to Payne". The Birmingham News. pp. 1H.