Jennifer C. Yates, Associated PressAfrican-AmericanBlack Scholar Denied Pa. Law License In 1847 Admitted to State BarAs a scholar, poet and abolitionist, George B. Vashon broke barriers in the 1800s: he was the first Black to graduate from Oberlin College, the first Black lawyer in New York state and the first Black professor at Howard University.May 4, 2010Page 1 of 1
