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A Poet, Politician, and Diplomat Score Black History Firsts

Can you identify these three famous black history people?

The woman on the left was the first African American to win the Pulitzer Prize for her book, “Annie Allen” in 1950.

In the middle, this public figure was the first African American elected to the Los Angeles City Council in 1963.  He was elected the first African American Mayor of Los Angeles in 1973.

On the right, he was the first African American to win the Nobel Peace Prize (1950). He was the first black official in the U.S. State Department in 1946.

The answers:

  • Gwendolyn Brooks left photo (1917 - 2000)
  • Thomas Bradley middle photo (1917 - 1998)
  • Dr. Ralph J. Bunche right photo (1904 - 1971)

photos from Empower Encyclopedia

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Posted by Hugh Smith on 10/26 at 07:24 PM

  1. Thanks for posting this. It’s nice to see one writing something positive about black people.

    Posted by dc gal  on  10/27  at  04:40 PM
    2. Page 1 of 1 pages

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