Tag: Black scholarship athlete
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Discover the remarkable legacy of Arthur “Buttons” Speakes, Old Dominion’s first Black scholarship athlete, whose trailblazing efforts in basketball and baseball paved the way for future generations of Black athletes.
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- Shayla Favor Becomes First Black Woman Elected County Prosecutor, Championing Justice and Representation
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- Alicia Graf Mack, Juilliard’s First Black Dean and Director of Dance, Inspires the Next Generation of Performers
