Billye Aaron
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October 16, 1936
Atlanta University (MA)
University of California at Berkeley (Post-Grad)
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 (BA English.) Atlanta University (MA) University of California at Berkeley (Post-Grad) |
| Notable work | Hank Aaron Chasing the Dream Foundation |
| Spouses | |
| Children | 1 (5 step) |
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]
Philanthropy
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.[7][8][4][9] In 1973, Billye married professional baseball player, Hank Aaron in Jamaica.[9][3][10][4]
Awards
- 2003 - Martin Luther King Jr. “Salute to Greatness”[4]
- 2016 - YWCA Woman of Achievement[1]
