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February 09, 2017
Government - Lawyers - Politicians } Coleman Young Andrew Young Colin Powell Kwesi Mfume Thurgood Marshall Daniel " Chappie '' James Jesse Jackson Minnie Joycelyn Elders Benjamin Oliver Davis Sr . Ralph Bunche
May 29, 2015
Blanche K . Bruce Mississippi Senator - 1875 Blanche K . Bruce was born into slavery . He was the son of his then master and of a slave woman , accounts of who she was are unclear . History notes that when he was a child , he was made the servant of his…
April 28, 2015
First African American Congressman In The 20th Century . Oscar Depriest was a native of Florence , Alabama but spent most of his youth in Salina , Kansas . History records that he went to Chicago Illinois in 1889 . History notes that Depriest's father knew James T . Rapier Congressman of Alabama during…
February 23, 2015
Robert B . Elliott was a Free - born Boston - bred African American / Black man . His parents were of West Indian extraction . History records that he obtained his education at private schools in Boston and in the British West Indies , at Highbon Academy in London , and Eton where he graduated with high …
April 26, 2013
Through out history there have been many courageous people that have fought to end African American Racism / African American Discrimination. SoulTic Magazine humbly recognize and Respectfully list a few that have championed the fight to end African American Racism / African American Discrimination . U . S . Congresswoman , > Shirley Chisholm…
April 08, 2013
Through out history there have been many courageous people that have fought to end African American Racism / African American Discrimination . SoulTic Magazine humbly recognize and respectfully list a few of these that have championed the fight to end African American Racism / American Discrimination . African American / Black leader > Benjamin Hooks…
August 25, 2012
Thier has been a renewed interest in our countries political process . This can be contributed in part to having our frist African American/ black president . However in this article I would like to share with you an African American Politician that was the frist to serve in the house of representatives . …
August 09, 2012
Despite popular belief African Americans have been a part of our political system since the early 1800's. In this article, I would like to put the spotlight of history on one of our countries trail blazers in African American Politics. Richard Harvey Cain was born April 12, 1825 in Greenbrier County Virginia. He was born free and…
May 07, 2012
African Americans politicans-part 4 Hiran Rhodes Revels Hiran Rhodes Revels was born in Fayetteville NC on September 27, 1827 to free parents. He attended Knox College in Illinois and later became a minister of the African Methodist Episcopal Churches. In 1845 he accepted a pastoral position in Baltimore Md. Revels helped organize churches in several…
May 07, 2012
African American Politicians Pitney Benton Stewart Pinchback African-Americans have been a part of the American political system since the mid 1800’s. Their purpose was to be the voice of the newly freed men. Once the Civil War was over the emancipated freedom was short lived. Laws were enacted to keep African Americans…
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