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Harold Washington was the first African American mayor of Chicago. He replaced Jane Byrne.
1983First African-American elected mayor of Chicago : Harold Washington
In 1928 African American voters in Chicago helped elect Oscar Depriest. He was the first African American representative to congress from a northern state.
she is important to Chicago because she was the first person to go to space Acually No She was not the first person to go to space she was the 4th African American to enter space but the first FEMALE African American to enter space...
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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Arthur Ashe was the first African American tennis player who won 3 grand slam titles.
Who was Dallas cowboys first African American player in American history?
Jim brown
she was the first African American basketball player.
History has not recorded the first African American who played golf. However, the first African American to receive full Professional Golf Association status was Charlie Sifford in 1960.
Click on the 'African American Firsts in MLB' to find out who each team's first African American player was and other facts.