John T. Morgan Academy
John T. Morgan Academy, commonly known as Morgan Academy, is a school in Selma, Alabama, USA, originally founded in 1965 as a segregation academy.
| John T. Morgan Academy | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
2901 West Dallas Ave 36701 United States | |
| Coordinates | 32°23′24″N 87°04′43″W |
| Information | |
| Established | June 1965 |
| CEEB code | 012433 |
| Campus size | 20 acres (8.1 ha) |
| Nickname | Senators |
| Website | www |
History
The school is named for John Tyler Morgan, a Confederate general and Grand Dragon of the Ku Klux Klan who, as a U.S. Senator, advanced several bills to legalize lynching of African-Americans.[1] It was founded in 1965, shortly after the Selma to Montgomery marches. The first classes in 1965 were held in the John Tyler Morgan House until a new campus was built in 1967.
After 41 years, the school admitted its first black student in 2008.[2][3][4]
Bryan Oliver became the headmaster in 2021.[5]
Notable alumni
- Gunnar Henderson, 2019, MLB baseball player
References
- Holthouse, David (Winter 2008). "Activists Confront Hate in Selma, Ala". Intelligence Report. Retrieved January 25, 2018.
- Berman, Ari (February 25, 2015). "Fifty Years After Bloody Sunday in Selma, Everything and Nothing Has Changed". The Nation. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
- Foster, Peter (March 7, 2015). "Fifty years after Selma's 'Bloody Sunday', the battle for equality rages on". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 13 January 2018. - "In Selma, income inequality, education and race still deeply intertwined".
- "Fledgling School Hopes to be an Integrated Alternative | Bridging Selma".
- "Morgan Academy announces the hiring of new headmaster Dr. Bryan Oliver".
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