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Carl Stokes, a member of the Ohio House of Representatives, was elected mayor of the city of Cleveland, becoming the first Black elected mayor of a major U.S. city. He served as mayor for four years.
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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. […]
Feb. 29, 1940 Los Angeles actress-activist Hattie McDaniel becomes the first African American to win a coveted Academy Award when she captures Best Supporting Actress […]
September 17, 1983 Vanessa Williams becomes the first Black woman to be crowned Miss America. Williams was subjected to hate mail and death threats and, […]