It's virtually impossible to say; writers active prior to the first federal copyright act (Phillis Weatley, Jupiter Hammon, and others) may have been covered by earlier private copyright acts.
She was the first African American woman to obtain the rank of lieutenent colonel in the US Armed Services.
William Du Bois ;)W.E.B. DuBois
The first federal copyright act was in 1790; prior to that, all states but Delaware had their own copyright laws.
The first African-American girl to play soccer is Briana Scurry.
Sergeant Major Edgar R. Huff.
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.
The first African American bank was located in Richmond, Virginia.
i am reading a book that is true, it is called Eligah. Eligah is the first African american born free!