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Furman University unveils statue of its first Black student


Furman University unveils statue of its first Black student
April 17, 2021
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1of6A woman holds the hand of a statue of Joseph Vaughn, the university s first African-American student, after an unveiling ceremony in a plaza in his name, Friday, April 16, 2021 in Greenville, S.C. The bronze statue, which was unveiled Friday, was modeled after a 1965 photograph of Vaughn walking up to the library shortly after he became the first Black student enrolled in the university. (Matt Burkhartt/The Greenville News via AP)Matt Burkhartt/APShow MoreShow Less
2of6Marcus Tate, of the Vaughn family, and Furman University president, Dr. Elizabeth Davis, unveil a statue of Joseph Vaughn, the university s first African-American student, at a plaza in his name, Friday, April 16, 2021 Friday, April 16, 2021 in Greenville, S.C. The bronze statue, which was unveiled Friday, was modeled after a 1965 photograph of Vaughn walking up to the library shortly ....

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