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First Black Mayor of Houston, Texas
Lee Brown became Houstons first black mayor narrowly defeating businessman Rob Mosbacher.
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Dec
6
1997
Chenault Promoted in American Express
Kenneth Chenault become the first Chief Operating Officer and President of American Express. By 2001, it is speculated that he will become CEO. This will be the first time an AFrican American heads one of the main financial companies.
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Jan
0
1997
Spingarn Medal: Clarence Mitchell Jr.
Clarence Mitchell Jr., director of the Washington Bureau of the NAACP, awarded the Spingarn Medal for the pivotal role he....played in enactment of civil rights
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Dec
4
1969
Unita Blackwell
Unita Blackwell was the first black woman mayor elected in the state of Mississippi. She was elected mayor of Mayersville in 1976.
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Jan
0
1976
Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm begins her campaign
Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm begins her campaign for President of the U.S.
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Jan
25
1972
Walter Francis White Born in Atlanta, Georgia
Walter Francis White Born in Atlanta, Georgia.
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Jul
1
1893
Wellington Webb is elected mayor
City Auditor Wellington Webb is elected mayor of Denver, Colo. He is the first African American to hold the post.
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Jun
18
1991
Etta Moten sings for President
Etta Moten sings for President and Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt at a White House Dinner. It is the first time an African American actress performs at the White House.
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Jan
31
1934
Ghana became an independent state
March 6th, 1957, the Gold Coast gained its independence from Great
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Mar
6
1957
Maynard Jackson, three term mayor of Atlanta dies at age 65.
Maynard Jackson, three term mayor of Atlanta dies at age 65.
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Jun
23
2003
Martin Luther King Jr. Born
Martin Luther King Jr. born in Atlanta. He was first given the name of Michael Luther King Jr. The name was formally changed to Martin at a later date.
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Jan
15
1929
Barthelemy Boganda, President and foun
Barthelemy Boganda, President and founder of the Central African Republic, dies in a plane crash.
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Mar
29
1959
Race Riot in Atlanta
In a race riot in Atlanta, ten Blacks and two whites killed. Martial law proclaimed.
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Sep
22
1905
Dr. Rufus Clement
Dr. Rufus Clement, president of Atlanta University elected to Atlanta Board of Education.
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Dec
2
1953
NY First Mayor
David Norman Dinkins b. July 10, 1927, in Trenton, N.J., first black mayor of New York City, serving from 1989 to 1993.
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Jul
10
1927
U.S. Government grants Atlanta $1 million
U.S. government granted Atlanta some $1 million to finance mental health and social programs in the wake of a mysterious series of abductions and slayings involving at least twenty two Black youths.
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Mar
5
1981
Percy Lavon Julian
Percy Lavon Julian (1898-1975) - In 1935, Dr. Julian synthesized the drug physotigmine which is used today in the treatment of glaucoma. He later headed the soybean research department of the Glidden Company and then formed Julian Laboratories in order to specialize in the production of sterols
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Jan
0
1935
Government: Ohio state.
In Cleveland Ohio on November 13, 1967, Carl Stokes was the first black elected mayor of a major city. Carl Stokes, grandson of a slave, won the mayoral election over Seth Taft, grandson of President William H. Taft.
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Nov
13
1967
First Black Mayor of New Orleans
Ernest Nathan Morial was elected the first black mayor of New Orleans, Louisiana.
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Nov
12
1977
Death of Horace Mann Bond
Death of Horace Mann Bond (70), former president of Lincoln University (Pa.), in Atlanta.
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Dec
21
1972
The Martin L. King, Jr, federal Building is dedicated in Atlanta, Ga. It is the
The Martin L. King, Jr, federal Building is dedicated in Atlanta, Ga. It is the first federal building in the nation to bear the name of the slain civil rights leader.
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Nov
4
1988
The Reverend Emmanuel Cleaver
The Reverend Emmanuel Cleaver becomes the first African American mayor of Kansas City, Mo.
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Mar
26
1991
Carrie Saxton Perry
Carrie Saxton Perry was born this day in Hartford, Connecticut. Perry was elected mayor of Hartford Connecticut in 1987.
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Aug
30
1931
Evelyn Boyd Granville is born
Evelyn Boyd Granville, Born May 1, 1924 in Washington, D.C. and attended Dunbar High School, a segregated high school at the time. Her interest in mathematics was encouraged by two mathematics teachers. Granville worked with Einar Hille, a distinguished mathematician in the field of functional
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May
1
1924
Atlanta Chamber of Commerce
Atlanta Chamber of Commerce announced that Black and white leaders had agreed on a plan for desegregation of lunchrooms and other facilities. Clifton R. Wharton sworn in as ambassador to Norway.
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Mar
2
1961
President Carter signed Hawkins-Humphrey full
President Carter signed Hawkins-Humphrey full employment bill.
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Oct
27
1978
Texas As a Slave State
President John Tyler signed the joint resolution of Congress to admit Texas as a slave state.
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Mar
5
1845
Lelia Smith Foley becomes the first African A
Lelia Smith Foley becomes the first African American woman to be elected mayor of a U.S. city (Taft, OK)
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Apr
16
1973
W Wilson Goode becomes the 1st African American mayor of Philadelphia
W Wilson Goode becomes the 1st African American mayor of Philadelphia
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Oct
9
1984
Executive Order 11246
Executive Order 11246 enforces affirmative action for the first time
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Sep
24
1965
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