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In 2005
The first African American Division 1 head football coach was Willie Jeffries at Wichita State in 1979.
Michael oher
Augusta is the capital of Maine.
the are approx 963 african american in state of vermont
Condoleezza Rice was the first African American woman to be Secretary of State.
Colin powell was the first African American to serve the US secretary of State
In 1928 African American voters in Chicago helped elect Oscar Depriest. He was the first African American representative to congress from a northern state.
Rosa Parks, Civil Rights leader. Second African American
David Patterson was the first African-American Lieutenant Governor of New York State. Upon the resignation of Eliot Spitzer, he became the first African-American Governor of New York State.
Benjamin Banneker. He was a free African American (i think he was a former slave)
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rhode island
Barbara Jordan
George Washington carver
In 2005
David Dinkins was the first African American Mayor of New York City and David Paterson is the first African American Governor of the state.