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The student news site of Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, Illinois.

The Daily Eastern News

The student news site of Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, Illinois.

The Daily Eastern News

First Miss Black EIU reflects on her legacy

First Miss Black EIU reflects on her legacy

Corryn Brock, Editor-in-Chief March 22, 2022

More than fifty years ago, Debbie Minter Jackson left her mark at Eastern by being crowned the first Miss Black EIU. A sophomore English major at the time, she said she was unaware of the long-lasting...

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