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UNI Celebrates Black History Month

This is the final article in a series of articles celebrating Black History Month. The other articles are listed here.
Feb. 6 - Shantel Twiggs
Feb. 13 - Carl B. Boyd
Feb. 20 - Tony Davis

Mel Campbell’s journey to the top of the corporate world was punctuated by a few key moments, including a decision to play football at UNI. But it all started in the 1960s in rural, segregated South Carolina.

When he walked into his sixth-grade class, Campbell stepped into a world that was at the same time familiar and very foreign.