AJC Sepia HBCU of the Week: Huston-Tillotson University Notable Alumni

AJC Sepia HBCU of the Week: Huston-Tillotson University
Lucille Bishop Smith - Class of ’12
Karl E. Downs - Class of ’33
Ada C. Anderson - Class of ’41
James A. Harris - Class of '53
W. Charles Akins - Class of ’54
Azie Taylor Morton -- Class of '56
Zan Wesley Holmes - Class of ’56
Anthony E. Viaer - Class of ’58
James Polk - Class of ’62
Robert Stanton - Class of ’63
Joe Leonard Jr. - Class of ’89
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Dating back to 1875 with Tillotson Collegiate and Normal Institute, and 1876 with the founding of Samuel Huston College, Huston - Tillotson University -- created during a merger in 1952 -- has enjoyed a long, rich history of educating African-Americans in Austin, Texas. For more than a century, thousands of students have walked the college's hills. Including the Christophers.