LeMoyne-Owen College
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educational institution
four-year college
historically Black college and university
liberal arts college
private college
LeMoyne-Owen College is a historically Black liberal arts college in Memphis, Tennessee, known for its role in educating African American leaders and professionals.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| LeMoyne-Owen College canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4281918 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: LeMoyne-Owen College Context triple: [Benjamin Hooks, educatedAt, LeMoyne-Owen College]
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A.
Dillard University
Dillard University is a private, historically Black liberal arts university in New Orleans, Louisiana, known for its strong academic programs and cultural legacy.
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B.
Miles College
Miles College is a private historically Black liberal arts college located in Fairfield, Alabama.
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C.
Tougaloo College
Tougaloo College is a historically Black liberal arts institution in Mississippi known for its pivotal role in the Civil Rights Movement and its strong emphasis on social justice and academic excellence.
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D.
Morris Brown College
Morris Brown College is a historically Black liberal arts college in Atlanta, Georgia, founded in 1881 by the African Methodist Episcopal Church.
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E.
Johnson C. Smith University
Johnson C. Smith University is a private historically Black university known for its liberal arts programs and long-standing educational legacy in Charlotte, North Carolina.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: LeMoyne-Owen College Target entity description: LeMoyne-Owen College is a historically Black liberal arts college in Memphis, Tennessee, known for its role in educating African American leaders and professionals.
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A.
Dillard University
Dillard University is a private, historically Black liberal arts university in New Orleans, Louisiana, known for its strong academic programs and cultural legacy.
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B.
Miles College
Miles College is a private historically Black liberal arts college located in Fairfield, Alabama.
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C.
Tougaloo College
Tougaloo College is a historically Black liberal arts institution in Mississippi known for its pivotal role in the Civil Rights Movement and its strong emphasis on social justice and academic excellence.
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D.
Morris Brown College
Morris Brown College is a historically Black liberal arts college in Atlanta, Georgia, founded in 1881 by the African Methodist Episcopal Church.
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E.
Johnson C. Smith University
Johnson C. Smith University is a private historically Black university known for its liberal arts programs and long-standing educational legacy in Charlotte, North Carolina.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
educational institution
ⓘ
four-year college ⓘ historically Black college and university ⓘ liberal arts college ⓘ private college ⓘ |
| academicFocus | liberal arts and sciences ⓘ |
| accreditation | Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges ⓘ |
| affiliation | United Church of Christ NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| athleticAffiliation | NCAA Division II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| athleticConference | Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campusType | urban campus ⓘ |
| city | Memphis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| colors |
gold
ⓘ
purple ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| emphasis |
community engagement
ⓘ
social justice ⓘ undergraduate education ⓘ |
| focusPopulation |
first-generation college students
ⓘ
students from underserved communities ⓘ |
| foundedAs |
LeMoyne Normal and Commercial School
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Owen College NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governance | private, church-related institution ⓘ |
| HBCUStatus | historically Black college ⓘ |
| knownFor |
educating African American leaders and professionals
ⓘ
role in the civil rights movement in Memphis ⓘ |
| languageOfInstruction | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Memphis, Tennessee
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tennessee ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| memberOf | United Negro College Fund NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mission |
to prepare students for leadership and service
ⓘ
to provide a transformative liberal arts education ⓘ |
| nickname | Magicians ⓘ |
| offersDegree | bachelor's degree ⓘ |
| offersProgram |
business
ⓘ
education ⓘ humanities ⓘ natural sciences ⓘ social sciences ⓘ |
| region | American South ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation | United Church of Christ NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| resultOf | merger of LeMoyne College and Owen College ⓘ |
| sector | higher education ⓘ |
| servesCommunity |
Memphis metropolitan area
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mid-South region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| state | Tennessee ⓘ |
| studentBodyFocus | African American students ⓘ |
| typeOfInstitution | minority-serving institution ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: LeMoyne-Owen College Description of subject: LeMoyne-Owen College is a historically Black liberal arts college in Memphis, Tennessee, known for its role in educating African American leaders and professionals.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.