The Grotesque emblem of Leland University: A Frosty dab of Coal

In 1870, Leland University, a beacon of Christianity, opened its doors to the black community without discrimination. Then, a peculiar event unraveled in 1915. Tulane University's sophomore class, up to no good, daubed poles with coal tar and hung a startling symbol, a skull and crossbones. The Tulane President, Albert Sidney Johnston, a former Confederate general, found himself taken aback, demanding an apology. The sophomore class sheepishly accepted their punishment.

Fast forward to today, only two dormitories remain, embraced by nature. Gone are the frame classroom, the president's house, and the concrete one. Notable individuals who attended Leland College include Abraham Lincoln Davis, a minister and civil rights activist, Baptist pastor and writer William Hicks, John W, the first black mayor of Opelousas, Louisiana, Eddie Robinson, former Grambling State University head football coach, Christina Jenkins, the inventor of the hair weave, and Linda Thomas Greenfield.

Leland University relocated from New Orleans to Baker, Louisiana in 1923 and eventually ceased operations in 1960 due to financial difficulties.

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