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January 9, 1866 · Education & Institution Building

A School Opens, a Future Widens

In former Union Army barracks in Nashville, Fisk School convened its first classes. Its students ranged from children to elders, united by the pursuit of learning after slavery.

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Then

A school opened for people whose access to education had been violently denied.

Now

Fisk remains a historically Black institution of higher learning in Nashville.

Next

Access must be joined by institutions capable of sustaining excellence.

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