Former name | Louisville Municipal College for Negros |
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| Type | Private |
| Active | 1931–1951 |
Parent institution | University of Louisville |
| Location | ,, United States |
Louisville Municipal College was a historically black college located inLouisville, Kentucky which existed from 1931 to 1951.
In 1920, abond issue for funding ofUniversity of Louisville (which required a two-thirds affirmative vote) failed in part due to Negro opposition, as the bond issue would have used taxes of Negros, however University of Louisville did not allow Negros to attend.[1] In 1925, after compromises including sharing 10% ($100 thousand of the $1 Million of the bond) proceeds with a College for Negros.[2]
Progress on the College for Negros was delayed by the deaths of two University of Louisville Presidents while in Office: President Arthur Younger Ford (President from 1914 to 1926) and his successor, George Colvin (President from 1926 to 1928).[2][3]
The school was founded on the former location ofSimmons College of Kentucky. Simmons, founded in 1879 had had its location at Seventh and Kentucky foreclosed in 1930,[4] Simmons College continued operations elsewhere in Louisville, eventually returning to the Seventh and Kentucky location in 2006.[5]
Deans of Louisville Municipal College:[2]
In the last year before the merger, Louisville Municipal College did not have a dean.
The school newspaper was The Bantam.[6]
The college had chapters of the followingNational Pan-Hellenic Council Fraternities and Sororities.
The football team was the Bantams.[15]
Football seasons ran from at 1931 to 1949 and included1946 and1947.[16][17][18]
Basketball was also played through 1950[19]
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