Sydney Barber
Midshipman 1st Class Sydney Barber is the first African American woman to serve as Brigade Commander at the United States Naval Academy.
Biography
[edit]Barber is from Lake Forest, Illinois and attended Lake Forest High School.
She is a mechanical engineering major at the United States Naval Academy and a member of the Academy's track team. Her father also attended the Naval Academy and graduated in 1991.[1][2]
In 2020, Barber was chosen to serve as the spring 2021 Naval Academy's Brigade Commander making her the first African American woman to be selected for this role.[1][2][3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Ismay, John (2020-11-10). "Black Woman, for First Time, Will Lead Midshipmen at the U.S. Naval Academy". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-06-01.
- ^ a b "FIRST BLACK WOMAN TO LEAD BRIGADE OF MIDSHIPMEN". www.usna.edu. Retrieved 2021-06-01.
- ^ "The 1st Black Female Brigade Commander At Naval Academy: 'I Have The Heart To Do It'". NPR.org. Retrieved 2021-06-01.