Richard Humphreys (philanthropist)

Richard Humphreys (1750—1832) was a silversmith and the founder of Cheyney University of Pennsylvania, the oldest historically black university in the United States.[1][2]

Humphreys was a Quaker philanthropist who bequeathed $10,000.00, one tenth of his estate, to establish a school for "the descendants of the African race".[3][4] This Institute for Colored Youth, later renamed Cheyney University, was founded in 1837 to provide educational opportunities for African Americans.[5] Humphreys changed his will to include this bequest in 1829 after race riots occurred in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Humphreys was born on Tortola in the British Virgin Islands, and was one of a number of highly successful individuals who came from the Quaker congregation in that territory (others included William Thornton and John Lettsome).

Literature

  • Claus Bernet (2010). "Richard Humphreys (philanthropist)". In Bautz, Traugott. Biographisch-Bibliographisches Kirchenlexikon (BBKL) (in German). 31. Nordhausen: Bautz. cols. 682–683. ISBN 978-3-88309-544-8.

References

  1. ↑ "Exploring a National Treasure" (PDF). Cheney University of Pennsylvania.
  2. ↑ Distance education more data could improve Education's ability to track technology at minority serving institutions. p. 38. ISBN 9781428939790.
  3. ↑ Reuters (2014-12-18). "America's Oldest Black College, Cheyney University, Could Face Financial Collapse". Huffington Post. Retrieved 2018-03-29.
  4. ↑ Floyd-Thomas, Stacey (2007). Black Church Studies: An Introduction. Abingdon Press. p. 164. ISBN 9780687332656.
  5. ↑ "Cheyney University celebrates 180-year anniversary with Founder's Day". Retrieved 2018-03-29.

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