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Billye Aaron
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Hank and Billye Aaron in 2002
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Billye Jewel Suber
October 16, 1936 |
| Education | Texas College (Ban English) Atlanta University (MA) University of California at Berkeley (Post-Grad) |
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Notable work
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Hank Aaron Chasing the Dream Foundation |
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| Children | 1 (5 step) |
Billye Aaron is an American television host who is notable as the first African-American woman in the southeastern United States to regularly co-host a television show, starting with her debut on "Today in Georgia", in 1968. Billye went on to host her own show, 'Billye'.
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Advocacy
Philanthropy
- Co-founder of Hank Aaron Chasing the Dream Foundation
- Founder of UNCF Masked Ball
Personal life
Billye Jewel Suber was born in Anderson County, Texas on October 16, 1936, to Nathan Suber and Annie Mae Smith. Billye was first married to civil rights activist Samuel Woodrow Williams; they had one child together, Ceci. In 1973, Billye married professional baseball player, Hank Aaron in Jamaica.
Awards
- 2003 - Martin Luther King, Jr. “Salute to Greatness”
- 2016 - YWCA Woman of Achievement
Legacy
Billye Suber Aaron Pavilion at Morehouse School of Medicine in Atlanta, Georgia.
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