Roy Overstreet

Good Morning to ya Obots! Today's pioneer is the first African American to receive a degree in oceanography. Roy Overstreet Roy Overstreet was the first African American to graduate from the University of California at Riverside, earning a degree in Physics over 53 years ago.  After obtaining a master's degree, he became the country’s first Black oceanographer, working for … [Read more...] about Thursday Open Thread: African Americans in Oceanography/Marine Biology