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Sydney Barber Will Be 1st Black Female Brigade Commander At Naval Academy

1:02pm November 19, 2020

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. — 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

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