Henry O. Flipper
Henry Ossian Flipper was born on March 21, 1856, near Thomasville, Georgia, into a family marked by resilience and ambition despite the oppressive circumstances of...
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1st Rhode Island Regiment
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The 1st Rhode Island Regiment was a Continental Army regiment during the American Revolutionary War. The 1st Rhode Island Regiment became known as the “Black...
Ebenezer D. Bassett
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Ebenezer D. Bassett was appointed U.S. Minister Resident to Haiti in 1869, making him the first African American diplomat. For eight years, the educator, abolitionist,...
Patricia Roberts Harris
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Patricia Roberts Harris was a trailblazing figure in American politics and law. Born on May 31, 1924, in Mattoon, Illinois, Harris went on to become...
Macon Bolling Allen
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Pioneering Black Lawyer and Judge Macon Bolling Allen, born Allen Macon Bolling in 1816 in Indiana, holds the distinction of being the first Black man...
Charlotte E. Ray
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A Trailblazer in Law and Advocacy Charlotte E. Ray, born on January 13, 1850, in New York City, holds a distinguished place in American history...
Condoleezza Rice
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Condoleezza Rice is one of the most prominent and influential figures in American politics and foreign policy. She has served as the national security adviser...
Colin Powell
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Colin Powell, in full Colin Luther Powell, (born April 5, 1937, New York, New York, U.S.), U.S. general and statesman. He was chairman of the...
Fair Housing Act of 1968
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Fair Housing Act, also called Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968, is U.S. federal legislation that protects individuals and families from discrimination...
Edward William Brooke III
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Edward William Brooke III was the first African American to be elected by popular vote to the United States Senate. Brooke, an African American, Protestant...