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Feb 1, 2010 · The story of Sam Jerry Oni is one not just one of courage but also of patience and integrity. As an African missionary convert from Ghana, he may have seemed to be an unlikely crusader for integration, but he helped Mercer challenge racist southern traditions and to find its institutional conscience. Harris Mobley, a Mercer alumnus on mission ...
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Accordingly, Mercer University takes pride in its diverse...
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Mercer’s integration in 1963 derived action from factors...
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The Integration of Mercer University. In 1963, Mercer...
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Any analysis of Mercer University’s history will be...
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Jan 27, 2022 · January 27, 2022. 3091. Sam Oni made history when he became the first Black student to be accepted to Mercer University. Though he spent only four years here, his experiences and actions as an undergraduate student during the civil rights movement helped shape Mercer into the University it is today. Sam Oni.
- Jennifer Falk
Feb 6, 2023 · Change began in September 1963 when Cecil Dewberry, Bennie Stephens and Sam Oni become the first Black students to take classes at Mercer, the university reported in a racial integration timeline. That year, Mercer and Emory University in Atlanta became the first two private universities in Georgia to voluntarily integrate.
- Jeff Brumley
Feb 9, 2023 · Sam Tupper. Sam Tupper is a Mercer University senior double-majoring in journalism and psychology. Alumna Pearlie Toliver described how her time at Mercer University as one of the first female Black students helped her persevere through adversity.
Jan 4, 2024 · This year’s record enrollment also included a record number of incoming freshmen, 1,015. Mercer stands out compared to many private universities across the country that face declining enrollment and far-less-diverse student bodies.
Sam Oni: A Baptist missionary convert from Ghana, Sam Oni was the first black student to attend Mercer. His story of determination, disillusionment, and redemption is the centerpiece of the University's integration memory. Oral history with Sam Oni
Feb 17, 2011 · Oni traveled from overseas to attend Mercer University, which was affiliated with the Georgia Baptist Convention at the time. Officials deliberated for a year about whether Oni should even be...
