Charlayne Hunter-Gault was the first African American woman to graduate from the University of Georgia in 1962. She is one of television's premier journalists and correspondents and a two-time Emmy winner. Hunter-Gault received the Peabody Award for her work on Apartheid's People, a NewsHour series on South Africa, Hunter-Gault is best known for her 20-year position (1977-1997) with the MacNeil/Lehrer NewsHour. The Peabody award recognizes distinguished service in broadcast journalism.
