Early African American student Blanche K. Bruce.
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Early African American student Blanche K. Bruce.
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Blanche K. Bruce is recognized as the first African American to graduate from the University of Kansas. In 1885 he earned his A.B. and was a candidate for an A.M. in 1891 from KU. Bruce was appointed principle of Sumner School in Leavenworth in 1885, retiring in 1939.
Date
1885
Identifier
RG P/ Bruce, Blanche
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“Early African American student Blanche K. Bruce.,” KU Libraries Exhibits, accessed December 26, 2025, https://exhibits.lib.ku.edu/items/show/6722.