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1974 Vogue magazine had Beverly Johnson on it
Hiram Revels he was born in Mississippi and was the first Black US senator. Hiram Revels of Mississippi was the first black African-American US Senator in the year 1870. He was born in North Carolina in the year 1827. In recognition with his leadership skills, he was elected by his colleagues to one of Mississippi's vacant U.S seats.
The first African slaves arrived in Virginia in 1619.
By the late 1500s, the introduction of African slaves was absorbed to north America. (Scientific American)
1947. Jackie Robinson was the first African American to play major league baseball
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This year, 2008, will be the first year the valedictorian will not be an African American. He will be a white male, Joshua Packwood.
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Charlene Mitchell was the first African-American to run for President, at the head of the 1968 Communist Party ticket. She received 1,075 votes from four states. She was also the first woman to have her name on the general election ballot. Source: http://www.jofreeman.com/politics/womprez.htm
In 1908, John Baxter Taylor became the first African American to win a gold medal at the Olympics. Unfortunately, Taylor died of typhoid pneumonia later that year.
1990, to be exact
the average weight for an African-American 32 year old is 191 to 200 pounds.
In 1962, Jackie Robinson became the first African American baseball player to be elected into the National Hall of Fame. He was also the very first African American player to play in the National Baseball league.