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April 28, 2017
2014 - Ava Du Vernay [ First African - American woman to be nominated by the Golden Globe Awards Best Director , Movie / Film: (Selma) Mia Love [ First African - American woman Republican elected to the United States Congress : (Utah ) Michelle J. Howard [ First African-American woman four star admiral : …
February 07, 2015
Augustus Tolton : First African American / Black Priest In America . Augustus Tolton was born in Ralls County , Missouri . History records that he grew up in Quincy , Illinois '', the place his mother had taken him after escaping from slavery . History notes that before Augustus reached his teens he went …
January 10, 2014
* 21st century * 2000s Ezola B . Foster First African American nominated for Vice President of the United States by a Federal Election Commission - recognized and federally funded political party ( note see 1952 FEC established 1975 ) ( 2000 ) Colin Powell First African American Secretary of State : The …
January 06, 2014
* 1990 's Douglas Wilder First elected African American governor ( Democrat ; Virginia ) ( note see P . B . S . Pinchback , 1872 ) : Barack Obama First African American elected president of the Harvard Law Review ( note see 2008 , 2009 ) ; Carole Gist First African American …
January 06, 2014
* 198o ' s Black Entertainment Television , First African American oriented cable channel : ( 1980 ) Val James First African American to play in the NHL ( Buffalo Sabres ) ( 1981 ) Charles Fuller First African American to receive the Pulitzer Prize for Drama ; A Soldier's Play : Clarence Gaines …
January 04, 2014
* 1970's John Melville Burgess , First African American to head an Episcopal diocese . ( diocesan , bishop of Massachusetts ) : Carl Brashear First African American U . S . Navy Master Diver : Joseph L . Searles III First African American member of the New York Stock Exchange : Willis Reed First …
December 30, 2013
* 1960's continued Charlie Sifford First African American to win a PGA Tour event ( 1967 Greater Hartford Open Invitational ) : Emlen Tunnell First African American to be inducted into the pro Football Hall of Fame : Nancy Sinatra ( Caucasian ) & Sammy Davis , Jr . ( African American / Black ) First …
December 30, 2013
* 1960's Rev . Clennon King , First African - American U . S . presidential canndidate : ( note see Independent Afro - American party ) ( 1960 ) Ernie Davis First African American to win the Heisman Trophy : George Shirley First African American tenor to sing leading roles for the Metropolitan …
December 21, 2013
Booker T . Washington : First African American invited to dine at the White House . ( 1901 ) Harry Lew : First African American Professional basketball player . ( New England Professional Basketball League ) ( note see : 1950 ) ( 1902 ) Maggie L . Walker , : First African American woman…
November 25, 2013
There are a countless number of people that have helped break the color barrier. Many have been entertainers , athletes , activist and some just ordinary people . This is an article / blog about the first person of color / African American to become a Catholic Bishop . James Augustine Healy was the Son…
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