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Toggle 20th century subsection. 5.1 1900–1949. 5.2 1925–1949. ... This is a timeline of African-American history, the part of history that deals with African ...
First African-American on a presidential ticket in the 20th century: James W. Ford (Communist Party USA, as vice-presidential candidate running with William Z. Foster) [146] First African-American Ph.D. in anthropology: William Montague Cobb [ 147 ] [ 148 ]
Economic progress for Black people reaching the extremes of wealth has been slow. According to Forbes richest lists, Oprah Winfrey was the richest African American of the 20th century and has been the world's only Black billionaire in 2004, 2005, and 2006. [211]
The Great Migration throughout the 20th century (starting from World War I) [5] [6] resulted in more than six million African Americans leaving the Southern U.S. (especially rural areas) and moving to other parts of the United States (especially to urban areas) due to the greater economic/job opportunities, less anti-black violence/lynchings ...
The nadir of American race relations was the period in African-American history and the history of the United States from the end of Reconstruction in 1877 through the early 20th century, when racism in the country, and particularly anti-black racism, was more open and pronounced than it had ever been during any other period in the nation's history.
This timeline looks at some of the notable events in state history. ... killing as many as 300 African American residents. An untold number of more Black families fled the city after their homes ...
Toggle 20th century subsection. 2.1 1902. 2.2 1904. 2.3 1908. ... View history; General What links here ... The first achievements by African Americans in various ...
"Ethiopia was an important symbol for African Americans (and others throughout the diaspora) throughout the early twentieth century as it was the only African country free of colonial domination ...