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Barack OBAMA, Congress, IL (1961)
Senate Years of Service: 2005-2008 Party: Democrat OBAMA Barack , a Senator from Illinois and 44th President of the United States; born in Honolulu, Hawaii, August 4, 1961; obtained early…Major Robert Odell OWENS, Congress, NY (1936)
OWENS Major Robert Odell , a Representative from New York; born in Collierville, Shelby County, Tenn., June 28, 1936; graduated from Hamilton High School, Memphis, Tenn.; B.A., Morehouse College,…Thomas Ezekiel MILLER, Congress, SC (1849-1938)
MILLER Thomas Ezekiel , a Representative from South Carolina; born in Ferrebeville, Beaufort County, S.C., June 17, 1849; moved with his parents to Charleston, S.C., in 1851; attended the public…Walter Edward FAUNTROY, Congress, DC (1933)
FAUNTROY Walter Edward , a Delegate from the District of Columbia; born in Washington, D.C., February 6, 1933; attended Washington (D.C.) public schools; graduated from Dunbar High School,…Black Caucus of the American Library Association Literary Awards
Black Caucus of the American Library Association Literary Awards from fiction to outstanding contribution to publishing citation. 2014 1st Novelist…John Mercer LANGSTON, Congress, VA (1829-1897)
LANGSTON John Mercer , a Representative from Virginia; born in Louisa, Louisa County, Va., December 14, 1829; attended the common schools in Ohio; was graduated from the literary department of…Colin Powell
Name at birth: Colin Luther PowellColin Powell was the first Black American to be U.S. Secretary of State. He served in that office from 2001-05. Colin Powell was a career soldier who fought in the…Ralph Harold METCALFE, Congress, IL (1910-1978)
METCALFE Ralph Harold , a Representative from Illinois; born in Atlanta, Fulton County, Ga., May 29, 1910; attended the Chicago public schools; Ph.B., Marquette University, Milwaukee, Wis., 1936;…Cicely Tyson
Cicely Tyson was a star of stage and screen from the 1950s until her death in 2021 at the age of 96. Tyson was nominated for an Oscar in 1973 for her lead performance in Sounder, and won Emmys for…Hiram Rhodes REVELS, Congress, MS (1827-1901)
Senate Years of Service: 1870-1871 Party: Republican REVELS Hiram Rhodes , a Senator from Mississippi; born in Fayetteville, Cumberland County, N.C., on September 27, 1827; attended Beech Grove…Trending
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