Category: Black History
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Shani Davis, The First Black Olympic Gold Medalist
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February 18, 2006, Shani Davis became the first black athlete to win an individual gold medal at the Winter Olympics.
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Charles Stokes Becomes Mayor
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November 7, 1967, Charles Stokes made history by becoming the first African American mayor of a major city
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Marshall Sworn In
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October 2, 1967, Thurgood Marshall was sworn in as associate justice of the Supreme Court.
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Troops Sent To Little Rock
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September 24, 1957, President Eisenhower sent federal troops to Little Rock, Arkansas.
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Atlanta Compromise Speech
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September 18, 1895, Booker T. Washington delivered the “Atlanta Compromise.”
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Mae Jemison In Space
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September 12, 1992, Mae Jemison became the first African American woman to fly in space.
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Obama Nominated
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August 27, 2008, Barack Obama became the first African American to be nominated for president.
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