The Three Pioneers

The Three Pioneers is a public sculpture on the main campus of the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech). Created by Martin Dawe, the statue honors the first three African American students at the institute, who enrolled in 1961.

The Three Pioneers
The Three Pioneers (2019)
ArtistMartin Dawe
Completion dateSeptember 4, 2019
MediumBronze
SubjectFord C. Greene, Ralph A. Long Jr., and Lawrence Williams
LocationGeorgia Tech, Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Description

The statue features three bronze sculptures depicting Ford C. Greene, Ralph A. Long Jr., and Lawrence Williams, who, in September 1961, became the first African Americans to enroll at Georgia Tech.[1] The statue is located in an area of the main campus called Harrison Square, named after Edwin D. Harrison, President of the institute at the time these students enrolled.[1] Continuing the Conversation, a statue honoring Rosa Parks, is also located in the square.[2] The statue was unveiled on September 4, 2019.[2] That same day, The First Graduate, a statue honoring Ronald Yancey, the first African American to graduate from the institute, was also dedicated at the Clough Undergraduate Learning Commons.[1] Collectively, the two statues are referred to as the Trailblazers statues.[2] The statues' unveilings were attended by Greene, Long, Williams, and Yancey.[1][3]

See also

References
  1. Suggs, Ernie (September 3, 2019). "Georgia Tech to honor pioneering black students". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Cox Enterprises. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
  2. Elledge, Zoe (September 14, 2019). ""Trailblazers" statues unveiling celebrate progress and diversity at Tech in bronze". Technique. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
  3. Scott, Roxanne (September 6, 2019). "Georgia Tech Honors First Black Students With Sculptures". WABE. Atlanta Public Schools. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
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