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Lt. Cmdr. Wesley A. Brown, broke color barrier at Naval Academy

Lt. Cmdr. Wesley A. Brown, broke color barrier at Naval Academy

Retired Lt. Cmdr. Wesley A. Brown, who broke the color barrier at the Naval Academy and was its first African-American graduate in 1949, died Tuesday of cancer at Springhouse of Silver Spring Assisted Living.

Pictures: Scaling Herndon monument

Scaling Herndon monument

Freshman class at U.S. Naval Academy caps monument after 2 hours, 10 minutes.

Sun coverage: Leopold indictment

Sun coverage: Leopold indictment

Anne Arundel County Executive has been charged with using police detail for political gain.

Arundel parent who helped bridge cultures wins involvement award

Parent honored

Anne Arundel parent who helped bridge cultures wins involvement award.

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