On January 29, 1965, Joseph Allen Vaughn desegregated Furman. Two years later, Lillian Brock-Flemming, Sarah Reese, and June Manning would then join Vaughn in carrying the heavy and painful load of being "the first", of carrying the legacy of slavery. There is yet much more to initiate at Furman to turn that legacy around to one that welcomes and belongs to all of us. We still ignore the lives and experiences of the many Black students who came after Vaughn, Brock-Flemming, Reese, and Manning. Students who came pursue an education, a fulfilling career, and a meaningful life, as our Furman Advantage encourages them do.