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Richard Arrington Jr.
Richard Arrington Jr. was elected as the first African-American mayor of Birmingham, Alabama. He served 20 years, working to overcome Birmingham’s history of racial tension and discrimination.
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Augustus Freeman Hawkins of Los Angeles is elected to the U.S. House of Representatives, becoming the first Black member of Congress from west of the […]
World heavyweight boxing champion Muhammad Ali refuses to be inducted into the U.S. Army because of his objections to the Vietnam War and is subsequently […]
Black historian Maulana Ron Karenga introduces Kwanzaa, a non-religious holiday designed to celebrate African and African-American culture. The holiday honors seven core principles of African […]