Carl Brashear.
The first African American to acheive the Navy rank of Master Diver and Master Chief. He was born on a farm in Kentucky, father a share cropper and they were dirt poor. He was born in 1931 and fought the system to become the first of his kind to get the highest level rank of an enlisted man. The Navy Diver's were the salvage diver's that did many challenging missions handling demonlitions to clearing the underwater fighting areas for the fleet to anchor. A Navy Diver is not a fightling man, he clears salvage and clears the underwater. God rest Carl's soul as he lived to be 75 and is a departed Navy Diver WHY would anyone want to be a NAVY DIVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am the child of a Navy Diver.............................................................................
Fritz Pollard was the first African American quarterback in the NFL. He was also the first African American coach in the NFL.
he was the very first african american in space
An African-American didn't invent the helicopter.
Dr. Daniel Hale Williams was the first African American heart surgeon.
He was the first African American US Navy Master Diver.
Carl Brashear was the first African American, United States Navy Master Diver. In 1996, his first child ,Shazanta, died at the age of 41. It is not publicly known how he died.
Carl Maxie Brashear was the first African American to become a U.S. Navy Master Diver. In 1954 is when he graduated from the Diving & Salvage School to make history.
The first African American to acheive the Navy rank of Master Diver and Master Chief. He was born on a farm in Kentucky, father a share cropper and they were dirt poor. He was born in 1931 and fought the system to become the first of his kind to get the highest level rank of an enlisted man. The Navy Diver's were the salvage diver's that did many challenging missions handling demonlitions to clearing the underwater fighting areas for the fleet to anchor. A Navy Diver is not a fightling man, he clears salvage and clears the underwater. God rest Carl's soul as he lived to be 75 and is a departed Navy Diver WHY would anyone want to be a NAVY DIVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am the child of a Navy Diver.............................................................................
Chief Master Sergeant Fred Archer
Not female, but African-American, Lindsey R. Hardiman, 376th BW, was on the first list of Chiefs. There may have been others.
In the film "Men of Honor," Master Chief Billy Sunday, portrayed by Cuba Gooding Jr., is a determined and skilled Navy diver who faces significant challenges, including racial discrimination, as he strives to achieve his dream of becoming a Master Diver. He is mentored by Chief Petty Officer Carl Brashear, played by Robert De Niro, who initially doubts Sunday but ultimately recognizes his talent and resilience. The film is based on the true story of Carl Brashear, the first African American Master Diver in the U.S. Navy.
The First African American E-9 in the USAF.
Thomas N. Barnes (1973 to 1977).
The first African-American girl to play soccer is Briana Scurry.
No He is not the first African American in the senate
Carl Brashear, the first African American master diver in the U.S. Navy, had his leg amputated due to an injury sustained during a diving operation in 1966. While conducting a salvage mission, he was caught in an intense underwater pressure situation, leading to a severe accident that resulted in an injury to his leg. Despite efforts to save it, doctors ultimately decided amputation was necessary. Brashear's resilience and determination allowed him to continue his career and achieve his dream of becoming a master diver.