Vel Phillips Statue to be Unveiled at Wisconsin State Capitol on July 27th
Wisblawg
JULY 1, 2024
A new statue honoring Vel Phillips, a pioneering figure in Wisconsin’s legal and political history, will be unveiled at the Wisconsin State Capitol on July 27, 2024, at 5 p.m. This monument marks a significant milestone as the first commemoration of a Black leader on the Capitol grounds. Vel Phillips, who graduated from the University of Wisconsin Law School in 1951, achieved many firsts in her career: First Black woman to graduate from UW Law School First woman and first Black member of t
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