Peggy Holland Tribute (short) | McCombs' First Black Graduate | McCombs School of Business

McCombs School of Business celebrates the bravery and courage of Peggy Drake Holland, its first Black graduate.

Peggy Drake’s story embodies the experiences of so many African American students who intentionally braved the harsh but changing social winds at UT-Austin so that other Black students who followed would have a smoother journey at the state’s premier university. In earning her degree on an almost entirely segregated campus in a city partitioned along racial lines, Peggy Drake carved a trail for other Black students to follow in pursuing degrees at one of the nation’s top-rated business schools.
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Produced and Written: Catenya McHenry
Director of Photography and Editor: Jim Canning