“His influence was everywhere. I cannot imagine the life lived by William Hooper Councill,” said Chunn. “From slavery, from his family being separated, to his escaping behind union lines to be free, ...

By the end of the Civil War, Councill’s prayer had been answered. He was free and ready to leave his mark on the world. In 1875, he founded Alabama A&M University to educate other former slaves like ...

Hugine said William Hooper Councill and his wife are buried at the current site. “When you think about an eternal flame it means as the word suggests, it is eternal.

A statue of William Hooper Council now stands over the park bearing his name. Skip to content. WHNT.com. ... Family remembers daughter who died in 2021 crash … 2 days ago.

William Hooper Councill was a former slave who founded Alabama A&M University in 1867. Back then it was known as William Hooper Council High School, the first public school for African Americans ...

The first phase of the William Hooper Councill High School park, located on 2½ acres on St. Clair Avenue near the Huntsville-Madison County Public Library, is scheduled to be completed by May or ...

The students, faculty, staff, alumni and friends of Dr. William Hooper Councill’s legacy are taking on the challenge because we know the service we do today will lead to a brighter tomorrow.

The campus of William Hooper Council High School in Huntsville, Ala., will become a downtown park honoring the former slave, attorney, educator and Alabama Supreme Court justice.