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Hiram Rhodes Revels
he was an American politician, minister in the African Methodist Episcopal Church, and a college administrator. he was the first black member of the senate -
Lewis Latimer
Lewis Latimer invented the first long-lasting filament for light bulbs and installed his lighting system in New York City, Philadelphia, and Canada. Later, he became one of the 28 members of Thomas Edison's Pioneers. -
Daniel Hale Williams
Daniel Hale Williams performed open-heart surgery in 1893 and founded Provident Hospital in Chicago -
Carter G. Woodson
Carter G. Woodson founds the Association for the Study of African American Life and History in Chicago. -
Fritz Pollard and Bobby Marshall
Fritz Pollard and Bobby Marshall are the first two African-American players in the National Football League (NFL). -
James Cameron
James Cameron, had also been arrested and narrowly escaped being killed by the mob. He later became a civil rights activist -
Hattie McDaniel
Hattie McDaniel becomes the first African-American to win an Academy Award. She wins Best Supporting Actress for her performance as Mammy in Gone with the Wind. -
Dr. Ralph Bunche
Dr. Ralph Bunche wins the 1950 Nobel Peace Prize. -
Hamilton E. Holmes and Charlayne Hunter-Gault
Rioting over court-ordered admission of first two African Americans (Hamilton E. Holmes and Charlayne Hunter-Gault) at the University of Georgia leads to their suspension, but they are ordered reinstated. -
Assata Shakur
Assata Shakur escapes from prison.Born in Flushing, Queens, she grew up in New York City and Wilmington, North Carolina. After she ran away from home several times, her aunt, who would later act as one of her lawyers, took her in. -
Carol Moseley Braun
Carol Moseley Braun becomes the first African-American woman to be elected to the United States Senate. -
Rosa Parks
Rosa Parks dies at age 92. Her solitary action spearheaded the Montgomery bus boycott in 1955. Her body lies in state in the Capitol Rotunda in Washington, D.C. -
Michael Steele
Michael Steele, the first African-American Chairman of the RNC lost his bid for re-election.