Roscoe Robinson, Jr.
No, that was Benjamin Davis, in 1940. Before WW 2.
You are probably asking about Eric H. Holder, who was appointed to the position of U.S. Attorney General by President Barack Obama in 2009. However, if you are asking about the states, rather than the federal level, one of the first African-American attorneys general of a state is Kamala D. Harris: she was sworn in as the 32nd Attorney General of the State of California in 2011, becoming the first African-American (as well as the first woman).
The first African American General Officer in the Corps, an aviator and a gentleman.
General Colin L. Powell, US Army.
Fritz Pollard was the first African American quarterback in the NFL. He was also the first African American coach in the NFL.
The first African American general in the U.S. Army Air Forces in 1940 was Benjamin O. Davis Sr. He was a trailblazer and a leader in the military at a time when racial segregation was prevalent.
Dr. Joycelyn Elders
He was the first African American General in the U.S. Army
No, that was Benjamin Davis, in 1940. Before WW 2.
Frank E. Petersen.
Yes because it said in the bio he was the first African American to be a air force general.
You are probably asking about Eric H. Holder, who was appointed to the position of U.S. Attorney General by President Barack Obama in 2009. However, if you are asking about the states, rather than the federal level, one of the first African-American attorneys general of a state is Kamala D. Harris: she was sworn in as the 32nd Attorney General of the State of California in 2011, becoming the first African-American (as well as the first woman).
General Pershing led American forces into Germany in 1918 to mark the first World War. The successful campaign led to the defeat of Germany by US forces.
He was the first african american =]
The first African-American girl to play soccer is Briana Scurry.
The first African American General Officer in the Corps, an aviator and a gentleman.
No He is not the first African American in the senate