George H. Starke Jr. was the first Black student admitted to the University of Florida. In 1958, Starke entered the University of Florida's law school after graduating from Morehouse College.

The University of Florida commemorated 60 years of desegregation with a ceremony honoring George Starke Jr., UF’s first African-American student. Starke, pictured above, enrolled as a …

Dec 21, 2018 · Between 1948 and 1956, 85 African-American students were denied admittance to UF. Hawkins dropped his case in the Florida Supreme Court in 1958 and withdrew his …

Nov 9, 2018 · George Starke Jr. recalls how it was 60 years ago to be the University of Florida’s first African-American student during a commemoration at the Levin College of Law.

Feb 1, 2021 · George Starke Jr. was the first African American to ever attend the University of Florida Law School.

Sep 16, 2021 · T oday in 1958, George H. Starke became the first Black student at 27, to attend the University of Florida in Gainesville. Although it’s been over 60 years, Starke still recalls his …

On a crisp September day in 1958, history was made at the University of Florida (UF) when George Starke Jr. boldly stepped onto the campus as its first African-American student.

On Sept. 15, 1958, when George H. Starke Jr. began law school at the University of Florida, he was the first black person in the university’s century-long history to receive admission.

Feb 9, 2022 · On a sunny September day in 1958, Starke Jr. walked into a classroom at the University of Florida and became the first Black student in the school’s history.

Daphne Duval Williams was the first Black student to enroll in UF’s College of Education. At the same time, Williams served as the Vice Principal for all-Black Lincoln High School in Gainesville.