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A. P. Tureaud Jr.

1936–

United States

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Alexander Pierre Tureaud Jr. (born c. 1936) is an African-American speaker, artist, educator, and author. He is known for being the first black student at Louisiana State University, entering in 1953 after his father, A. P. Tureaud Sr., sued the school.

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