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100 Black Men of America, Inc.
100 Black Men of American Inc. is a civic organization dedicated to the improvement of quality of life in the...
National Negro Business League (1900 – )
The National Negro Business League (NNBL) was founded by Booker T. Washington in Boston, Massachusetts in 1900. The league, which...
Edward Park Duplex (1831-1900)
Edward Park Duplex was elected mayor of Wheatland, California in 1888 to become one of the first African American mayors...
Negro Victory Committee (1941-1945)
The Los Angeles Negro Victory Committee was organized in 1941 to protest racial discrimination in industries throughout the city that...
Negro Actors Guild of America (1937- )
The Negro Actors Guild of America was founded by African American actors in 1937. The organization was established to try...
Robert Wood (1844-?)
Robert Wood is believed to be one of the first African American mayors in the United States. He served as...
Mentis Carrere (1891-1989)
Mentis Carrere was a black activist in Los Angeles mainly known for his 1926 heroic defense of his home against...
Eric Pettigrew (1960- )
Eric Pettigrew is the former Washington State Representative for the 37th Legislative District representing Southeast Seattle, Washington and its suburbs. ...
Heman Marion Sweatt (1912-1982)
Heman Marion Sweatt was a postal worker from Houston, Texas, who integrated the University of Texas (UT) Law School in...
Marcia Fudge (1952- )
Marcia Fudge is now the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development in the Joseph Biden Administration. Before then she was...
Frank W. Ballance, Jr. (1942- )
Frank W. Ballance, Jr., was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from 2003 to 2004, representing the...
Don H. Barden (1943-2011)
Donald Hamilton Barden was one of the nation’s most successful black businessmen and the first black owner of a major...