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Spingarn, SPIHN gahrn, Medal is an annual award that was instituted by the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) in 1914. The award was named for Joel Elias Spingarn, who was then chairman of the NAACP's board of directors. Gold medals are given each year to the black American who reached the highest achievement in his or her field in the previous year or over a period of time. See also National Association for the Advancement of Colored People; Spingarn, Joel E..
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Which gold medal is awarded to an African American for the highest achievement in his or her field of activity?
The answer is the Spingarn Medal which was instituted in 1914 by Joel Elias Spingarn, chariman of the NAACP The answer is the Spingarn Medal which was instituted in 1914 by Joel Elias Spingarn, chariman of the NAACP
Who made the Spingarn Prize?
The Spingarn Prize is the NAACP's highest award, a gold medal. It is named for its creator, an early founder and Chairman of the Board of the NAACP, Joel Spingarn.Mr Spingarn, a white man, created the award for outstanding achievement by an African American, and funded it with a $20,000 gift to the NAACP.
What were colin Powell's military decorations?
Colin Powell received 4 Defense Distinguished Service Medals, 2 Army Distinguished Service Medals, 1 Air Force Distinguished Service Medal, 1 Coast Guard Distinguished Service Medal, 1 Navy Distinguished Service Medal, a Defense Superior Service Medal, 2 Legion of Merits, a Soldier's Medal, and a Purple Heart.
Who was the first American Indian to win an olympic medal?
Jim thorpe
What kind of honors did George Washington get?
he got a medal in the war for being the general
When was Spingarn Medal created?
Spingarn Medal was created in 1915.
Which gold medal is awarded to an African American for the highest achievement in his or her field of activity?
The answer is the Spingarn Medal which was instituted in 1914 by Joel Elias Spingarn, chariman of the NAACP The answer is the Spingarn Medal which was instituted in 1914 by Joel Elias Spingarn, chariman of the NAACP
When is the spingarn medal awarded?
The Spingarn Medal is awarded at the annual convention of the NAACP.
Who was awarded the spingarn medal in literature?
marian anderson
What medal did Rosa parks win in the year of 1979?
the Spingarn medal. this medal was the NAACPs highest honor.
What year did Charles drew receive the Spingarn medal?
In 1944
What day did Charles r drew get his spingarn medal?
1944
When did Langston Hughes win the spingarn medal?
Langston Hughes was awarded the Spingarn Medal in 1960 for his outstanding achievement in the field of literature.
What medals did George Washington Carver win?
one of them was the Spingarn Medal
Which of these people has never won the Spingarn Medal and probably never will?
Wayne Gretzky
What are the 4 medals Rosa parks got?
She only got three medals, the Civil rights medal, the Martin Luther King Jr. medal, and the Spingarn medal,
Did Rosa parks have any metals?
yes she did i only no one but she won NACCP's SPINGARN medal
