Billye Aaron

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.[1][2][3][4] Billye went on to host her own show, 'Billye'.[3][4]

Billye Aaron
Hank and Billye Aaron in 2002
Born
Billye Jewel Suber

(1936-10-16) October 16, 1936
Anderson County, Texas
EducationTexas College (Ban English)
Atlanta University (MA)
University of California at Berkeley (Post-Grad)
Notable workHank Aaron Chasing the Dream Foundation
Spouses
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(before 1970)​
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    (m. 1973⁠–⁠2021)​
    Children1 (5 step)

    Advocacy

    Philanthropy
    • Co-founder of Hank Aaron Chasing the Dream Foundation
    • Founder of UNCF Masked Ball[5]

    Personal life

    Billye 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.[6][7][4][8] In 1973, Billye married professional baseball player, Hank Aaron in Jamaica.[8][3][9][4]

    Awards

    Legacy

    Billye Suber Aaron Pavilion at Morehouse School of Medicine in Atlanta, Georgia.[1]

    References
    1. 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.
    2. Stirgus, Eric (3 February 2022). "Lo Jelks, Atlanta's first Black television reporter". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Atlanta, Georgia. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
    3. "Centennial Keynoter Billye Aaron" Mount Mary University (https://www.mtmary.edu : accessed 3 Feb 2022)
    4. “Billye Aaron’s Biography.” The HistoryMakers, 2020, (https:/.www.thehistorymakers.org/ : accessed 3 Feb 2022)
    5. 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.
    6. “Oral History with Billye Aaron” The HistoryMakers, 2016, (https:/.www.thehistorymakers.org/ : accessed 3 Feb 2022)
    7. "Samuel Woodrow Williams (1912–1970)". Encyclopedia of Arkansas. Central Arkansas Library System. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
    8. "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
    9. 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)
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