On August 1, 1925, the Negro Bar Association was founded. The Negro Bar Association, was later named the National Bar Association. It was created to welcome lawyers who were excluded from predominantly white nationally incorporated law associations.
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Ketanji Brown Jackson was sworn in as the first black woman Supreme Court Justice in 2022
Ketanji Brown Jackson was sworn in as the first black woman Supreme Court Justice in 2022. She became the first black woman to serve on the highest U.S. court.
Civil rights activist Stokely Carmichael was born in 1941
Civil rights activist Stokely Carmichael was born in 1941. Stokely Carmichael was an influential civil rights activist and leader. In 1960, he attended Howard University where he developed a deeper passion for black power and activism. His activism continued well after he graduated from Howard in 1964. Towards the end of his life, Carmichael moved to Guinea to continue his activism. Stokely Carmichael died in 1998 at the age of 57.
Samuel Battle became the first Black police officer in the New York Police Department in 1911
Samuel Battle became the first black police officer in the New York Police Department in 1911.
Crystal Bird Fauset, the first Black woman to ever be elected to a state legislature, was born in 1893
Crystal Bird Fauset was born in 1893. Crystal Bird Fauset was the first black woman to ever be elected to a state legislature. Crystal Bird Fauset was elected to the Philadelphia House of Representatives in 1938.
Bernard Harris Jr., the first African American to walk in space, was born in 1956
Bernard Harris Jr. was born in 1956. Bernard Harris Jr. was the first African American to walk in space.
James Meredith, the first African American to attend the University of Mississippi, was born in Mississippi in 1933
James Meredith was born in Mississippi in 1933. James Meredith was the first African American to attend the University of Mississippi.
Legendary college football athlete Kenny Washington died in 1971
Legendary college football athlete Kenny Washington died in 1971. Kenny Washingston reintegrated the NFL in 1946, when he was signed by the Los Angeles Rams. He was one of two black players who were signed to the NFL after a 12 year ban.
Olympic athlete Wilma Rudolph was born in 1940
Olympic athlete Wilma Rudolph was born in 1940. Wilma Rudolph was the first African American woman to earn three gold medals in track and field at a single Olympic game.
Famous author Octavia Butler was born in 1947
Famous author Octavia Butler was born in 1947. Octavia Butler is the author of Parable of the Sower and Kindred.
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