Greater Rome Times

In the fall of 1964, Berry College accepted three African American students. It was as President John Bertrand stated, “better to face change and to get on with the job at hand than to be caught in a web of floundering resistance”. At a time when schools across the south were wracked by violence and dissent, Berry transitioned from it’s roots as a school for “poor, Anglo-Saxon children” to an integrated institution quietly and peacefully, yet the ease of the transition was not foreordained. This great exhibit tells the story of integration at Berry and of the courageous individuals who led the way in erasing the color line. Erasing the Color Line can be seen with regular admission to the Martha Berry Museum Wednesday, November 1 – December 22 between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. For more information call 706-291-1883 or email sspillers@berry.edu.