Williams, Joseph Banks
1922-1992 · Contribution: 1944
Transportation
First African American to graduate from the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy
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Quick facts
- Born
- 1922-1992
- Active since
- 1944
- Category
- Transportation
Impact on the world
Williams integrated the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy and then paid his opportunity forward, endowing support for the minority students who followed him.
Sources
- U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD)
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