August 3, 2022 by Marlee McCormick

First Black Four-Star General Is UTA Grad

(Washington, DC) — The first four-star Black Marine Corps General is a University of Texas at Arlington grad.

The U.S. Senate approved Lieutenant General Michael Langley’s promotion yesterday. He’ll also lead U.S. military forces in Africa.

Langley was on the track team and graduated from UTA in 1985.