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BLACK IN TIME: A Moment in OUR History (162 hits)

John W. Menard

Carol Mosley Braun

In 1868, John Willis Menard Was Elected To Represent Louisiana In The U.S. House Of Representatives -- Thus Becoming The First Black American Elected To Congress. He Was Denied His Seat After An Election Challenge From The Man He Defeated.

Also On This Date In 1992, Carol Mosely Braun, Democrat From Illinois, Bacame The First Black Woman Elected To The United States
Senate.

** SPECIAL NOTE: Hiram Revels Became The First Black To Actually Serve In Congress. Representing Mississippi, He Was Elected The First African American Senator In 1870.

"In Order For Black History To Live, We Must Continue To Breathe Life Into It." -- Hubert Gaddy, Jr.

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Posted By: Hugh Gaddy
Monday, November 2nd 2009 at 7:59PM
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Those are indeed awesome moments in Black history. Can you imagine the time is coming soon when the US will get its first Black female President! I hear from an 'inside' source that it's going to happen. Please keep President Obama in your prayers as the year 2010 approaches. Thanks for the blog Brother Gaddy.
Monday, November 2nd 2009 at 9:10PM
Jen Fad

Thanks Gaddy. It is too bad that Ms Braun fell into all of those traps they had out for her. But, with each step those like her makes it is much better and less hard for those of us to follow in her GIaNT foot steps.(smile)

Jen, and if it turns out to be another Obama!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thursday, April 10th 2014 at 6:47PM
ROBINSON IRMA