Who was the very first black attorney?
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OK, it breaks down like this:\n\nIn 1904, George Poage became the first "black runner" to win an Olympic medal, a bronze in the 400 metres hurdles, but on the same day Joseph Stadler became the first "black athlete to win an Olympic medal", with a silver in the standing high jump behind the great Ray Ewry. \n\nMany sites still list Poage as being the first...
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Shirley Chisholm was both the first African American and the first woman to be a serious candidate for president of the United States.  She first ran for president in 1972.
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From the profession of black smith
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H.Tubman, S. Truth, H. Jacobs, Booker T. Washington, etc.\n\nthe first names are abbreviated b/c if this is just to get the answers for a school homework project I don't want to help you cheat.  Look up these names, and you should find plenty of info.
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Kelly Miller is the first Black mathematics graduate student\nIn 1887, the first Black. mathematics graduate student. Born: July 18, 1863 in Winnsboro, South Carolina. \nDied December 29, 1939
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He was a lawyer.  He became governor of Arkansas before becoming President.
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Rev. Martin Luther King, Sr. (December 19, 1899–November 11, 1984) was a Baptist minister, an early civil rights leader and an advocate for social justice. He was also the father of American civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr., who was born in 1929. The elder King led the Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, Georgia, and his personal example helped inspire Martin Luther King Jr. to enter the ministry. King Sr. was also a significant leader of the civil rights movement, becoming the head of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People chapter in Atlanta and of the Civic and Political League, and encouraging his son to become active in the movement. After King Jr.'s death, his father continued to be active in public life, and played a role in Jimmy Carter's presidential victory in 1976.
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Marshall, Thurgood \n \n \n1908—93, U.S. lawyer and Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court (1967—91), b. Baltimore He received his law degree from Howard Univ. in 1933. In 1936 he joined the legal staff of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. As its chief counsel (1938—61), he argued more than 30 cases before the U.S. Supreme Court, successfully challenging racial segregation, most notably in higher education. His presentation of the argument against the "separate but equal" doctrine achieved its greatest impact with the landmark decision handed down in Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka (1954). His appointment to the U.S. Court of Appeals in 1961 was opposed by some Southern senators and was not confirmed until 1962. President Lyndon B. Johnson appointed him to the Supreme Court two years later; he was the first black to sit on the high court, where he consistently supported the position taken by those challenging discrimination based on race or sex, opposed the death penalty, and supported the rights of criminal defendants. His support for affirmative action led to his strong dissent in Regents of the University of California v. Bakke (1978). As appointments by Presidents Nixon and Reagan changed the outlook of the Court, Marshall found himself increasingly in the minority; in retirement he was outspoken in his criticism of the court.\n\nSee biography by J. Williams (1998); studies by R. W. Bland (1973) and H. Ball (1999); R. Kluger, Simple Justice (1976).
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He was a civil rights lawyer. Chief Attorney at Cleveland School.\nThere are a ton of websites on his cases.
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The first black governor was P.B.S. Pinchback, the governor of Lousiana from December 9, 1872 until January 13, 1873. He only lasted a month because he allegedly "stole" the governor seat from someone else.\n\nAs for the first *elected* black governor of a U.S. state, that'd be Douglas Wilder. He was the governor of Virginia from 1990 to 1994. \n\nOther than that, I don't believe there have been any others. There have been a handful serving as Lieutenant Governor, though.\n\nIt seems as though Deval Patrick may win the Massachusetts gubernatorial election on the 7th of this month, though. Which would make him a present-day black governor.
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Black tennis player who was very good. Go to this site and you'll find lots of info.
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the guy who invented fried chicken was black
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1) Earl Lloyd, first to "play".  October 31, 1950, Earl Lloyd was the first African-American to play in an NBA game. Lloyd played one day before Chuck Cooper because of the schedule. http://www.aaregistry.com/african_american_history/424/First_Black_plays_in_NBA\nhttp://www.aaregistry.com/african_american_history/1523/Earl_Lloyd_one_of_the_1st_Black_NBA_players\n\n2) Chuck Cooper, first "drafted" out of college. On April 25, 1950, the Boston Celtics selected 6-foot-6-inch Chuck Cooper of Duquesne University in the second round, making Cooper the first black player to be drafted in the NBA. http://www.hoophall.com/exhibits/freedom_nba.htm\n\n3) I've found conflicting information for the first african-american to sign an NBA contract.\n\nNat Clifton was the first to sign an NBA contract (with New York). http://www.ringsurf.com/info/Sports/Basketball/NBA/NBA_History/NBA_-_A_Growing_League/\n\nHarold Hunter, first to "sign an NBA contract", out of North Carolina College (never played in the NBA, was cut during pre-season). http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/04032/268055.stm
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The answer is Jackie Robinson.  In 1947, he became the first African-American player in Major League Baseball.  He was honored as Rookie of the YEar (then only awarded to one player).  Two years later, he was given the National League MVP for a stellar season.\n\nJackie Robinson was a pioneer in the MLB and his memory is still kept alive becuase is his number is retired league-wide.
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Well, let's just say Oprah went to one.\n'nough said.\nAnd in Washington D.C. there is Howard Universitiy which tuns out most of the black lawyers and doctors in the DC area and they do VERY well for themselves.\nSo as far as preparing blacks for success upon graduation, the answer is a resounding YES>
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Robert Johnson first black billionaire (1st link)\nOprah Winfrey first black female billionaire (2nd link)