Black History Month: President of St. Philip’s College follows legacy of female founder
Nation’s only HBCU and Minority serving institution
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SAN ANTONIO – Students don’t have to go far or even out of the city to attend a historically Black college. St. Philip’s College was created and expanded into what it is today thanks to local African American leaders, beginning with Miss Artemisia Bowden.
The school began in 1898 as a Saturday evening sewing school for six young Black girls. The bishop of St. Philip’s Episcopal Church wanted to create opportunities for the children of emancipated slaves. In 1902, he initiated Miss Bowden to turn it into a grammar school.