Wesley Anthony Brown (April 3, 1927 – May 22, 2012) was the first African-American graduate of the United States Naval Academy (USNA) in Annapolis, Maryland.

[3] The experiences of the first five African Americans admitted to the academy and the challenges Brown and the others faced are documented in the book Breaking the Color Barrier: The US Naval Academy's First Black Midshipmen and the Struggle for Racial Equality, written by Navy historian Robert J. Schneller Jr. Brown retired as a lieutenant commander in June 1969 after serving 20 years in the Navy's Civil Engineer Corps.

When he retired, Brown consulted on construction projects and joined the faculty at Howard University as a physical facilities analyst.

Their daughter Carol Jackson chairs the California Division of the American Cancer Society[5] and heads the External Affairs and Diversity Management departments at Macy's West.

Crystal Malone made national headlines as a college student in Vermont in 1946, when a sorority was put on probation for accepting her, a Black pledge.

[3][11] Brown also participated in the ribbon-cutting ceremony with Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Adm. Mike Mullen, Naval Academy Superintendent Vice Adm. Jeffrey L. Fowler, and Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley.