Since the arrival of the first African-American athlete at San Diego State University in the 1930s, Robert C. “Jo Jo” Moss, Black alumni, and Black athletes have made a remarkable impact on the culture of SDSU.
Seventeen years prior, Henrietta Goodwin began the long line of African-American history at SDSU when she became the first to graduate from the institution on Jan. 30, 1913.
At a school with under a five percent African-American student population as of 2020, it is important to highlight the achievements of Black students along with Black student athletes during the annual celebration of Black History Month.