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... > social science subjects > sociology > sociology of education > education in society and culture > multiculturalism and special populations > African American education > associations and organizations > American Negro Academy
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American Negro Academy  

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  • The American Negro Academy (ANA), the first learned society for African Americans, was founded in Washington, D.C., on March 5, 1897, by several prominent Black male leaders, including Rev. Alexander Crummell, its first president. Born in New York City and educated at London's Cambridge University, he was an Episcopalian minister, educator, writer, and one of the most prominent 19th-century Black intellectuals. [Source: Encyclopedia of African American Education; American Negro Academy]

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