Gwendolyn Brooks (1917-2000) was the first African-American, first African-American Poet, and first African-American woman to win a Pulitzer Prize. She was awarded the 1950 Pulitzer for Poetry for her acclaimed collection, Annie Allen.
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Minister Richard Allen founded the African Methodist Episcopal Church in Pennsylvania. He opened the church, which is the first independent African American church in 1794.
The first African-American girl to play soccer is Briana Scurry.
The first African American to practice law in the US was Macon Bolling Allen in 1844. After four years of being a lawyer, he became the first African American to hold a judicial position in Massachusetts.
The first African American woman to win the Pulitzer Prize for literature was Gwendolyn Brooks. She won the Pulitzer Prize in 1950 for her book of poetry titled "Annie Allen." Brooks was a pioneering poet who explored the African American experience in her work.
No He is not the first African American in the senate
Where was the first african american bank located?
1. Who was the first child of African American parents in England's American colonies?
First African American Police Chief, Daryl K. Roberts
Guion Bluford was the first African American to go into space.