Billye Suber Aaron (née Billye Jewel Suber; born October 16, 1936), previously known as Billye Williams, 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.[1][2][3][4] Billye went on to host her own show, 'Billye'.[3][4]
Billye Aaron | |
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 Hank and Billye Aaron in 2002 | |
| Born | Billye Jewel Suber October 16, 1936 Anderson County, Texas, U.S. |
| Education | Texas College (Ban English) Atlanta University (MA) University of California at Berkeley (Post-Grad) |
| Notable work | Hank Aaron Chasing the Dream Foundation |
| Spouses | |
| Children | 1 (5 step) |
Advocacy
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Philanthropy
editPersonal life
editBillye Jewel Suber was born in Anderson County, Texas on October 16, 1936, to Nathan Suber and Annie Mae Smith.[4] Billye was first married to civil rights activist Samuel Woodrow Williams; they had one child together, Ceci.[7][8][4][9] In 1973, Billye married professional baseball player, Hank Aaron in Jamaica.[9][3][10][4]
Awards
edit- 2003 - Martin Luther King, Jr. “Salute to Greatness”[4]
- 2016 - YWCA Woman of Achievement[1]
Legacy
editBillye Suber Aaron Pavilion at Morehouse School of Medicine in Atlanta, Georgia.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c Richardson, Monica (13 May 2016). "Billye Aaron a big hitter when it comes to advocating for women". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Atlanta, Georgia. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
- ^ Stirgus, Eric (3 February 2022). "Lo Jelks, Atlanta's first Black television reporter". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Atlanta, Georgia. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
- ^ a b c "Centennial Keynoter Billye Aaron" Mount Mary University (https://www.mtmary.edu : accessed 3 Feb 2022)
- ^ a b c d e f “Billye Aaron’s Biography.” The HistoryMakers, 2020, (https:/.www.thehistorymakers.org/ : accessed 3 Feb 2022)
- ^ "Five Gene Matthews Boys & Girls Club members receive Hank Aaron Chasing The Dream Scholarships". Boys & Girls Clubs of America. 14 December 2018. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
- ^ Staff Report (1 December 2021). "38th annual Atlanta UNCF Mayor's Masked Ball announces performance by Grammy Award-winner Anthony Hamilton". The Atlanta Voice. Atlanta, Georgia. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
- ^ “Oral History with Billye Aaron” The HistoryMakers, 2016, (https:/.www.thehistorymakers.org/ : accessed 3 Feb 2022)
- ^ "Samuel Woodrow Williams (1912–1970)". Encyclopedia of Arkansas. Central Arkansas Library System. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
- ^ a b "Aaron Married in Jamaica" database w/images (https://www.newspapers.com/ : accessed 20 Apr 2021) The Palm Beach Post (West Palm Beach, Florida) 13 Nov 1973, Tue Page 46
- ^ Braverman, Jason. Widow of Hank Aaron: 'For 47 years, Henry and I walked this journey together' 11Alive (https://www.11alive.com/ : accessed 3 Feb 2022)
External links
edit- Billye Aaron at IMDb