1940-1960 By MckenziD Feb 29, 1940 Hattie McDaniel wins Academy Award Jan 15, 1943 Dr. Charles Drew becomes 1st African American surgeon Apr 9, 1947 CORE (Congress of Racial Equality) send 16 men on the Journey of Reconciliation May 17, 1954 Brown v. Board of Education- US Supreme Court outlaws racial segregation in schools Sep 4, 1957 Desegregating Little Rock Feb 1, 1960 Four black students being sit-ins at lunch counters in Greensboro, NC