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Most influential Black politicians in American history
From the first Black president to the first African American woman ever elected to the United States Congress, Black people have made considerable gains – and helped to change the face of U.S ...
Filmmaker Joshua Coates Lands Life Rights To First Black Secret Service Agent Who Was Appointed To Detail By John F. Kennedy
EXCLUSIVE: Filmmaker Joshua Coates has secured the rights to the life story of Abraham Bolden, the subject of the 2008 ...
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NYC’s first Black train conductor broke racial barriers in 1930s
Last year, Demetrius Crichlow became NYC Transit's first Black president, overseeing the agency’s subway and bus operations. “[The MTA] is definitely a majority-minority organization ...
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He was NC State’s first Black student body president. Now, he’ll serve as chancellor.
In 1987, Kevin Howell became the first Black student body president of NC State University. Nearly 40 years later, he will be the university’s first Black chancellor. The UNC System Board of ...
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NC State names first Black chancellor in school’s history
Kevin Howell, a 1988 graudate, first made history as the school's first Black student body president. Now, he'll be its first ...
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Meet Nigeria’s ImeIme Umana, first black female president of Harvard Law Review
ImeIme Umana made history as the first Black female president of the prestigious 130-year-old journal, a role regarded ...