These Black Spartans opened doors at MSU
February 03, 2026
February 03, 2026
EAST LANSING, Michigan, Feb. 3 -- Michigan State University posted the following news:
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These Black Spartans opened doors at MSU
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In 1907, Myrtle Craig Mowbray, then Myrtle Craig, walked across the stage at the graduation ceremonies of what was then Michigan Agricultural College and received her diploma from President Theodore Roosevelt, who was an honored guest. With the diploma, Mowbray became the first Black woman to graduate from what . . .
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These Black Spartans opened doors at MSU
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In 1907, Myrtle Craig Mowbray, then Myrtle Craig, walked across the stage at the graduation ceremonies of what was then Michigan Agricultural College and received her diploma from President Theodore Roosevelt, who was an honored guest. With the diploma, Mowbray became the first Black woman to graduate from what . . .