Black History Month Hero Series - Clara Belle (Drisdale) Williams was born in Plum, Texas in 1885. She was the valedictorian of the graduating class of Prairie New Normal and Independent College, (
NMSU News on Twitter: "In this week's #tbt, Clara Belle Williams Hall is 40 years old, but the English building got its name in 2005. It's named after @nmsu's first Black graduate
13 WMAZ - Clara Belle Drisdale Williams made history in 1937 when she became the first African American to graduate from the New Mexico College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts (now NMSU).
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Sankofa TravelHer on Twitter: "On this day in 1994, Clara Belle Williams, the first African-American graduate of New Mexico State University, passed away. Her college professors did not allow her inside the
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Clara Williams: Black student who wasn't allowed in class, took notes from hallway to later raise doctors - Face2Face Africa
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