Alumna and civil rights pioneer Vel Phillips recounts life experiences

The first black woman to graduate from the University of Wisconsin Law School returned to campus on the 50th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 Wednesday, where she was presented with the Wisconsin Alumni Association’s Distinguished Alumni Award. Ninety-year-old Velvalea “Vel” Phillips was the keynote speaker at “A Nation under Construction,” a UW … Continue reading Alumna and civil rights pioneer Vel Phillips recounts life experiences