Brewington Hardaway Earns Historic Title, Set To Become 1st U.S.-Born Black Grandmaster
Written by Black Hot Fire Network on November 10, 2024
Two and a half decades after GM Maurice Ashley became the first African American grandmaster, GM-elect Brewington Hardaway has climbed to the top of the mountain. Born in the Bronx, New York, 15-year-old Hardaway has completed the requirements to become the first African-American GM to be born on U.S. soil. Ashley was born in Jamaica and achieved the title . . .
