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 Impossible, you say? Try asking a toddler National Poll: In tight race, voters split on whether Harris intends to carry out her promises 300x250 Ad Support quality journalism, like the story above, with your gift right now. Donate
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