Celebrating Black History Makers: Sydney Barber, First Black Female Brigade Commander At U.S. Naval Posted on February 26, 2021 by Chicago 1 Chicago Chicago News & Search 1 News - 1 eMovies - 1 eMusic - 1 eBooks - 1 Search Search for: At 21 years old, a Lake Forest native became the first Black female brigade commander ever at the U.S. Naval Academy. CBS 2’s Suzanne Le Mignot introduces us to this Black History Maker. 1 Chicago Chicago News & Search 1 News - 1 eMovies - 1 eMusic - 1 eBooks - 1 Search Search for: