Tag: 378.73 (Higher Education in the United States)
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Billy Mills, UCLA School of Law’s first Black graduate, leaves a powerful legacy through law, civil rights, and decades of service that shaped Los Angeles.
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Irving Linwood Peddrew III became the first Black student at Virginia Tech in 1953. His courage inspired a powerful legacy that lives on through the Virginia Tech Black Alumni Society, connecting generations of Black alumni and students.
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Ricky Lanier, the first Black scholarship football player at the University of North Carolina, is remembered for opening doors for future athletes and changing college football history.
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Retired Maj. Gen. Cedric Wins, VMI’s first Black superintendent, was ousted despite boosting enrollment and securing $321M for upgrades. Politics and diversity initiatives played a role.
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