National Sydney Barber Will Be 1st Black Female Brigade Commander At Naval Academy 1:02pm November 19, 2020 National Security Race naval academy National Share URL copied to clipboard! Midshipman 1st Class Sydney Barber, from Lake Forest, Ill., is slated to become the Naval Academy's first Black female brigade commander, the student body's highest leadership position. Nathan Burke / United States Naval Academy Play Pause There was an error loading the media player. Copyright 2020 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org. 300x250 Ad More All Things Considered Health & Safety National Idaho's biggest hospital says emergency flights for pregnant patients up sharply by Julie Luchetta/Boise State Public Radio Arts National A dying father looks for the perfect family to adopt his son in 'Nowhere Special' by Bob Mondello 300x250 Ad Support quality journalism, like the story above, with your gift right now. Donate
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