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Frederick D. Gregory
Frederick D. Gregory becomes the first African American to command a space shuttle when he leads the Challenger on a seven-day mission in 1985. Years later, he would briefly become acting administrator of NASA, becoming the first African American to lead the space agency.
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December 18, 2002 A group led by Robert L. Johnson, founder of Black Entertainment Television, was awarded the NBA’s new Charlotte expansion franchise, making Johnson […]
Feb. 19, 1992 Los Angeles native John Singleton became the first African American to be nominated for a best director Oscar – and, at age […]
March 5, 1770 Massachusetts sailor Crispus Attucks is shot to death by British Redcoats. The event, later known as the “Boston Massacre,” effectively launches the […]