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We Are Texas East Mall Project
The first cohort of Black undergraduates, who refer to themselves as the Precursors,
started classes in 1956.
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Joseph Aloysious McBride
Joseph Aloysious McBride entered UT in 1956.
The first cohort of Black undergraduates, who refer to themselves as the Precursors,
started classes in 1956.
Joseph Aloysious McBride entered UT in 1956.