-
ODU before African-Americans graduated
This was the ODU before African-Americans were apart of the student body -
Period: to
ODU
-
First African-American Graduate of ODU
It took ODU almost 30 years after becoming its own institution to have an black graduate -
First African-American Woman
This woman became the first African-American woman to graduate from ODU -
Margaret Simmons
Margaret Simmons was a part of the first wave of black students at ODU. A mother of three Simmons reflects on her time at ODU and being one of the first black women to graduate -
Remembering The Anniversary
This article published in the 1990's highlights the near 30 year anniversary of the first African-American graudates of ODU -
Graduation 1969
Even with the first African-Americans graduating from ODU, the university took a while to become the diverse university it is today.
