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This Week in Black History

Posted on May 19, 2022May 19, 2022 by Wave Staff Don

May 19, 1965

Patricia R. Harris is appointed ambassador to Luxembourg by President Lyndon Baines Johnson, becoming the first African-American woman to become a U.S. ambassador.

– For more information on black history, arts and culture, visit www.caamuseum.org.

 

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