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First Black Student To Enter Bethel Dies

By Jim Potts
jpotts@mckenziebanner.com
Posted 8/16/22

The first black student to enroll at Bethel College/University died in Texas on Thursday, August 11. The Reverend Joel P. Rice enrolled at Bethel in 1961 and graduated in 1965.

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