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Reflecting on the pioneers who desegregated UGA 60 years ago


History was made on Jan. 6, 1961, when U.S. District Judge William Bootle ordered the University of Georgia to admit Hamilton Holmes and Charlayne Hunter, the first two Black students in UGA’s then 176-year history.
In 2019, while the U.S. Census Bureau reported that Black people made up more than a third of the state’s population, just over 8% of the university’s student body was Black, according to the UGA Fact Book. 
In the aftermath racial justice protests and a historic election, the 60th anniversary of the desegregation at UGA is a reminder of how far the university has come, and how much progress still remains. ....

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UGA celebrating 60 years of desegregation


UGA commemorating the 60th anniversary of desegregation
December 16, 2020
A series of spring semester events will celebrate the progress of integration
On Jan. 9, 1961, Charlayne Hunter and Hamilton Holmes made history when they became the first Black students to attend the University of Georgia. This Jan. 9, 2021, will mark the 60th anniversary of that historic day. The entire university community plans to celebrate with events scheduled throughout the spring semester.
Hamilton Holmes and Charlayne Hunter-Gault at the inaugural namesake lecture. (Photo by Rick O’Quinn/UGA)
“The celebration of this milestone and the courage of Charlayne Hunter-Gault and Hamilton Holmes inspires us to continue striving toward an inclusive and welcoming campus for all. UGA is a much better institution thanks to the contributions of these two groundbreakers,” said President Jere W. Morehead. ....

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