Dr. Fannie Hicklin

Dr. Fannie Hicklin earned her Ph.D in Theatre from UW-Madison and then quickly made history.  In '64, she became the first African American faculty member at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, the same year President Lyndon Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act into law. 

<p>Dr. Fannie Hicklin</p>
<p>Dr. Fannie Hicklin earned her Ph.D in Theatre from UW-Madison and then quickly made history.  In '64, she became the first African American faculty member at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, the same year President Lyndon Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act into law. </p>

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