First Black Admiral in Navy
 

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First Black Admiral in Navy
Samuel L. Gravely, Jr., was born in Richmond, Virginia on June 4, 1922. Gravely earned a BA degree in history from Virginia Union University in 1948. Gravely joined the Naval reserve. He transfered to the Navy full-time in 1955. In 1971, he was appointed the first African American Admiral. He retired in 1980.