Miles College
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Miles College, a private historically Black liberal arts institution in Fairfield, Alabama, is best known for its pivotal role in the Civil Rights Movement and its enduring commitment to community leadership. The college offers strong academic programs through its divisions of Business, Natural Sciences, and Social and Behavioral Sciences, with particularly popular majors in business administration, criminal justice, and biology. Campus life provides a tight-knit, vibrant HBCU experience enriched by active Greek organizations, local civic engagement, and the famous "Purple Marching Machine" marching band. A defining characteristic of Miles is its historic legacy of student activism—most notably organizing key Birmingham boycotts in the 1960s—which continues to inspire a modern curriculum focused on social justice, ethics, and career readiness.
Wikipedia:Miles College is a private historically black college in Fairfield, Alabama. Founded in 1898, it is associated with the Christian Methodist Episcopal Church and a member of the United Negro College Fund.
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