Hair Fairies has another fun fact for Black History Month. Lincoln University in Pennsylvania is the first university that allowed African Americans to receive their college degrees. The school was founded for the education of African Americans who had few opportunities for higher education. From 1854-1954, Lincoln University graduates accounted for 20% of Black physicians and over 10% of Black lawyers in the United Stated. Lincoln University has numerous notable alumni, including US Supreme Court Justice, Thurgood Marshall, the first president of Nigeria, Nnamdi Azikiwe, and also the first president of Ghana, Kwame Nkrumah.
