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100 Years Later, University of Colorado Honors 1st Black Woman to Graduate
Lucile Berkeley Buchanan was successfully enrolled at the University of Colorado, attended all her required classes, did all her required exams and qualified to graduate. However, Buchanan, who was black, was barred from walking at graduation 100 years ago upon successfully completing her degree. It was an act of discrimination that the University of Colorado…
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