Morris Brown’s accreditation would mean ‘resurrection’ for HBCU long on the brink of closure

Three things saved Morris Brown College, according to its president: God, alumni and the African Methodist Episcopal Church. After nearly two decades in bankruptcy proceedings, rebuilding a crumbling campus and seeking a new accreditor, Morris Brown may be back from the brink of closure. The Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools, a national accrediting agency, approved the college’s application for accreditation in November. Pending a successful site visit by the...