JOHN HOPE


John Hope
John Hope
  • Born: June 2, 1868
  • Died: February 22, 1936
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: Educator, Political Activist

John Hope, born in Augusta, Georgia, was an American educator and political activist, the first African-descended president of both Morehouse College in 1906 and of Atlanta University in 1929, where he worked to develop graduate programs. Both are historically Black colleges.