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Bennie Frances Davis, left, worked as a housekeeper at Duke University in the early 20th century, raising a grandson André Leon Talley, right, who would go on to become a fashion icon. Photos courtesy of Duke University Marketing, HuffPost and Creative Commons
February 23, 2026
The Duke Housekeeper Who Shaped a Fashion Titan
Bennie Frances Davis built a life of devotion, discipline and elegance that became the foundation of her grandson André Leon Talley’s rise in the fashion world
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Duke students in Krzyzewskiville prior to a men's basketball game.
Research With Impact
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Life-Changing Innovation: From Our Labs to the Ones You Love
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Durham & Community
From left to right: Ginger Murphy, Vaughn Jett and Alex Reeves have built lasting careers at Duke with help from StepUp Durham. Photos by Travis Stanley.
Duke’s Center for Community Engagement. Photo by Bill Snead, Duke Communications and Marketing
In their book, the authors use Waffle House as a recurring example. (Photo by Simon Daoudi, Unsplash)
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