Sojourner-Douglass College
Encyclopedia
Sojourner–Douglass College is a private institution of higher learning with an Afrocentric focus headquartered Baltimore, Maryland, in the United States
.
Established in 1972 as the Homestead-Montebello Center of Antioch University
, Sojourner–Douglass College became an independent entity with a four-year program on July 1, 1980. The school was named in honor of African American abolitionists Sojourner Truth
and Frederick Douglass
. Charles Simmons PhD is the institution's first and only president.
Fully accredited by the Middle States Association and the Maryland Higher Education Commission, with programs geared toward adult learners, the college offers bachelor's degree
s in several subjects and a master's degree
in applied social science. Satellite campuses are located in other areas in Maryland (Annapolis, Cambridge, Salisbury, Owings Mills, and Lanham) as well as in Nassau Bahamas.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
.
Established in 1972 as the Homestead-Montebello Center of Antioch University
Antioch University
Antioch University is an American university with five campuses located in four states. Campuses are located in Los Angeles, California; Santa Barbara, California; Keene, New Hampshire; Yellow Springs, Ohio; and Seattle, Washington. Additionally, Antioch University houses two institution-wide...
, Sojourner–Douglass College became an independent entity with a four-year program on July 1, 1980. The school was named in honor of African American abolitionists Sojourner Truth
Sojourner Truth
Sojourner Truth was the self-given name, from 1843 onward, of Isabella Baumfree, an African-American abolitionist and women's rights activist. Truth was born into slavery in Swartekill, New York, but escaped with her infant daughter to freedom in 1826. After going to court to recover her son, she...
and Frederick Douglass
Frederick Douglass
Frederick Douglass was an American social reformer, orator, writer and statesman. After escaping from slavery, he became a leader of the abolitionist movement, gaining note for his dazzling oratory and incisive antislavery writing...
. Charles Simmons PhD is the institution's first and only president.
Fully accredited by the Middle States Association and the Maryland Higher Education Commission, with programs geared toward adult learners, the college offers bachelor's degree
Bachelor's degree
A bachelor's degree is usually an academic degree awarded for an undergraduate course or major that generally lasts for three or four years, but can range anywhere from two to six years depending on the region of the world...
s in several subjects and a master's degree
Master's degree
A master's is an academic degree granted to individuals who have undergone study demonstrating a mastery or high-order overview of a specific field of study or area of professional practice...
in applied social science. Satellite campuses are located in other areas in Maryland (Annapolis, Cambridge, Salisbury, Owings Mills, and Lanham) as well as in Nassau Bahamas.