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Ozell Sutton is an American journalist, civil rights activist, and educator. He was born on December 13, 1925, in Little Rock, Arkansas. He attended the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, where he earned a bachelor's degree in journalism. Sutton began his career as a journalist in the 1950s, working for the Arkansas State Press and the Chicago Defender. He was a leader in the civil rights movement, working with the NAACP and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference. He was also a member of the Little Rock Nine, a group of African-American students who were the first to integrate the city's public schools. In the 1960s, Sutton became a professor at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, where he taught journalism and African-American studies. He also served as the university's first African-American vice chancellor. Sutton has received numerous awards and honors for his work in civil rights and journalism, including the National Association of Black Journalists' Lifetime Achievement Award and the Arkansas Press Association's Lifetime Achievement Award. At the age of 90, Ozell Sutton has an estimated net worth of $1 million. He has earned his wealth through his career as a journalist, civil rights activist, and educator.

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2015

In 2012, he was presented with the Congressional Gold Medal from President Barack Obama for being among the first Black members of the U.S. Marine Corps. He died in Atlanta on December 19, 2015, at the age of 90.

1963

He marched with Martin Luther King Jr. in 1963 in the historic March on Washington D.C., and in 1965 in the Selma to Montgomery marches.

1950

Sutton was born just outside the town of Gould, Lincoln County, Arkansas. His family moved to Little Rock, Arkansas and he graduated from Dunbar High Scnool. Sutton received his undergraduate degree in 1950 from Philander Smith College. Sutton worked at the Little Rock Democrat newspaper. In 1962, he received an honorary doctorate from Philander Smith in recognition of his political activism in the civil rights movement.

1926

Sutton was the 26th General President of Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity. As president, he was named one of the 100 most influential Black Americans by Ebony magazine.

1925

Ozell Sutton (December 13, 1925 – December 19, 2015) was among the first Black members of the U.S. Marine Corps.