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SIX GRADUATES OF THE 1860s — WHAT THEY STUDIED, AND WHAT THEY WENT ON TO DO.

The Institute for Colored Youth at 7th and Lombard graduated teenagers who went on to become diplomats, doctors, lawyers, principals and engineers. These cards follow six of them — from the textbooks on their desks to the first Black office building in Philadelphia.

Pick a graduate below, then step through their story card by card. Use the arrows, or the ← → keys.

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1838 Black Metropolis, Inc. (2026). ICY Students. https://www.1838blackmetropolis.com/icystudents

Cards first published on Instagram @1838blackmetropolis · Last updated September 11, 2026 · CC BY-NC-ND 4.0