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"a consistent posture toward raising the social, cultural and economic status of African Americans" "personal achievement that reveals the best qualities of the African American people" Reference and User Services Quarterly reviewed the list positively in 2003, while noting the subjectivity in judging greatness, particularly for contemporary ...
K. ^ Jim Corrigan was an African-American police officer and an ally of Jimmy Olsen and Black Lightning L. ^ Jody was an ally of Tomahawk. M. ^ Machiste was a sometimes ally of the Warlord N. ^ Martin Ellis woke from coma in Justice League Quarterly #17 with powers of Tempest O. ^ Mister Bones was the DEO regional director
This is a list of African-American activists [1] covering various areas of activism, but primarily focused on those African-Americans who historically and currently have been fighting racism and racial injustice against African-Americans.
11 Inspiring Black American Heroes. ... Mae Jemison, the first African American woman in space, carried Bessie Coleman’s picture with her on her first mission in September 1992. 6. Alexa Canady
Before World War II, the Medal of Honor could be awarded for actions not involving direct combat with the enemy; eight African Americans earned the Medal in this way, all of them sailors. [2] Robert Augustus Sweeney received two peacetime Medals of Honor, one of only 19 men, and the only African American, to be awarded the medal twice. Most of ...
Pages in category "African-American superheroes" The following 102 pages are in this category, out of 102 total. ... Hero Cruz; Cyborg (DC Comics) D. Darwin ...
civil rights activist, first African-American lieutenant in the US Civil Air Patrol, first African-American woman to run for Congress: Walter P. Reuther: 1907 1970 United States: labor leader and civil rights activist T.R.M. Howard: 1908 1976 United States: founder of Mississippi's Regional Council of Negro Leadership: Winifred C. Stanley: 1909 ...
The first African American recipient of the war was Milton L. Olive III, who sacrificed himself to save others by smothering a grenade with his body. [46] Riley L. Pitts was killed after attacking an enemy force with rifle fire and grenades and was the first African American commissioned officer of the war to receive the medal. [47]