Wilberforce

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Wilberforce is a historically significant African American community in Ohio known for its role in Black education and home to Wilberforce University, one of the nation’s oldest historically Black universities.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf African American community
census-designated place
unincorporated community
country United States
demographicCharacteristic historically majority African American population
hasAreaCode 937
hasCulturalSignificance symbol of Black self-help and institution-building in higher education
hasEducationalInstitution Central State University
Wilberforce University
hasHeritageDesignation National Afro-American Museum and Cultural Center location
hasHigherEducationCluster Wilberforce University and Central State University campus area
hasHistoricEventAssociation development of historically Black colleges and universities in the 19th century
hasHistoricRole center of African American education in the Midwest
site of one of the oldest historically Black universities in the United States
hasMuseum National Afro-American Museum and Cultural Center
hasNearbyCity Dayton, Ohio
linked to: Dayton

Xenia, Ohio
hasPostalCode 45384
hasReligiousAffiliationHistory African Methodist Episcopal Church influence
hasTransportationLink U.S. Route 42 nearby
knownFor being home to Wilberforce University
historically significant African American community
role in Black higher education
locatedIn Ohio
locatedInAdministrativeTerritory Greene County, Ohio
Xenia Township, Greene County, Ohio
locatedInTimeZone Eastern Time Zone
namedAfter William Wilberforce
partOf Miami Valley region of Ohio
linked to: Miami Valley

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