Coleman College (Louisiana)
Coleman College (1887–1937; and 1943–1950s), formerly Coleman Academy, was a segregated African American secondary school founded in Gibsland, Louisiana, and incorporated in 1887. It was the first secondary school for Black students in northern Louisiana. From 1943 to 1950s, the school relocated to Shreveport, Louisiana, before its closure.
| Coleman College | |
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Coleman College in 1915 in Gibsland, Louisiana | |
| Location | |
Gibsland, Louisiana, U.S. (1887 to 1937) Shreveport, Louisiana, U.S. (1943 to 1950s) | |
| Coordinates | 32.538401°N 93.062053°W |
| Information | |
| Established | 1887 |
| Founder | Oliver Lewis Coleman |
| Closed | 1950s |
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