Martin Delany.
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1967 Albert William Johnson is awarded the first dealership from a major automaker to an African American. He opens his Oldsmobile dealership in a predominantly African American neighborhood in Chicago.
Jackie Robinson
No. In the modern era, Jackie Robinson was the first African American to play in the Major Leagues.
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He was the first African American Marine to attain the Rank of Sergeant Major.
1947. Jackie Robinson was the first African American to play major league baseball
Dan Bankhead was the first African-American pitcher to play in a major league game.
He was the first African-American nominee for President from a major political party.
Carl Burton Stokes was the first African American mayor of a major US city. He was elected as mayor in the city of Cleveland, OH in 1968.
Click on the 'African American Firsts in MLB' to find out who each team's first African American player was and other facts.
Martin Delany
Carl Burton Stokes was the first African American mayor of a major US city. He was elected as mayor in the city of Cleveland, OH in 1968.
Answer:Bud Fowler - 1878
Jackie Robinson
1967 Albert William Johnson is awarded the first dealership from a major automaker to an African American. He opens his Oldsmobile dealership in a predominantly African American neighborhood in Chicago.
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