Obituary: William Arthur “Buddy” Blakey: William Arthur “Buddy” Blakey, 67, whose contributions to and advocacy for public and private Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) spanned more than five decades, died Oct. 13, nearly one year after succumbing to an illness that left him incapacitated. He spent the last three months of his life at the Marley Neck Health & Rehabilitation Center in Glen Burnie, Md., according to the administrator of the facility.
The stalwart Washington, D.C., attorney, who began his professional career in public service, played a key role in conducting background research leading to the conceptualization, creation and legislative enactment of a number of key legislative programs that have benefited the nation’s Black colleges and universities, specifically, and Minority Serving Institutions, in general.
