American Baptist College, widely known for its legacy within the Civil Rights movement, is navigating significant change as longtime former president Forrest Harris, Sr. retires.

College appointed Rev. Derrick Jackson, chief executive for publisher in same denomination as American Baptist, to interim role in July.

Jackson's hiring as college's 11th president will encounter pressures of institution's identity, challenges with enrollment, and diversifying sources of income.

American Baptist College named religious publishing executive Rev. Derrick Jackson as its 11th president, transitioning Jackson into a permanent role after the historic Nashville institution appointed him interim head in July.

Jackson succeeds Forrest Harris, Sr., who retired after 26 years at the institution widely

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