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Summary Sentence: The 2022 recipients are Ford C. Greene (1944 - 2020), Ralph A. Long Jr., and Lawrence Williams, Georgia Tech’s first Black students, and Ronald Yancey, Tech’s first Black graduate.
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2022 Ivan Allen Jr. Social Courage Prize Symposium 2022 Ivan Allen Jr. Social Courage Prize Symposium
“Georgia Tech Trailblazers”: Ralph A. Long Jr., Lawrence Williams, Ronald L. Yancy and, posthumously, Ford C. Greene
Wednesday, April 20, 2022, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Biltmore Hotel Ballrooms, West Peachtree and Fifth St., Atlanta
Moderated by Charlayne Hunter-Gault, the 2022 Ivan Allen Jr. Social Courage Prize Symposium panelists will consider challenges--1961 laws, social discrimination, university admissions decisions--that the first Black students enrolling at Georgia Tech and their community supporters navigated, the students’ experiences on campus and their achievements, and how ensuring equity in higher education contributes to social progress. Following the panel discussion, the awardees will offer remarks.
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Learn more and RSVP here: https://ivanallenprize.gatech.edu/welcome
