Hampton native, the first African American to integrate Virginia Tech, dies at 88

15 May 2024, 5:25 am

Irving L. Peddrew III of Hampton, who integrated Virginia Tech’s classrooms in 1953, died on May 11. He was 88. As a student, Peddrew was forced to live and eat off campus. Decades later, he became a ...... Read More »

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