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Hallowed Grounds: Sites of African
American memories
Prepared by the Defense Equal Opportu-
nity Management Institute, television shows.
Patrick Air Force Base, Florida
February 2015, Dawn W. Smith
Black History Month, or National Af-
rican American History Month, is an an-
nual celebration of achievements by African
Americans and a time for recognizing the
central role they have played in U.S. history.
The story of Black History Month be-
gins in 1915, half a century after the Thir-
teenth Amendment abolished slavery in the
United States. Few could have imagined
African Americans’ future contributions to
music, art, and literature that would be rec-
ognized by the global community.
Credit for the evolving awareness of the
true place of African Americans in history
can, in large part, be attributed to one man:
Carter G. Woodson.
In 1915, Woodson established the As-
sociation for the Study of Negro Life and
History. He wanted to change the world’s
perception of African Americans and rec-
ognize their contribution to American soci-
ety and culture.
This, the final in a three-part presenta-
tion, provides facts that briefly cover the
last ten decades and some of the African
American—and the youngest golfer—to win
made major impacts in science, govern-
ment, sports, or entertainment.
The 1980s
- Michael Jackson, whose legendary career
began with Motown Records, publishes the
Thriller album. It becomes one of the best-
selling albums of all time.
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wins the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book
Award. The movie receives 11 Academy
Award nominations.
- Spike Lee’s film She’s Gotta Have It wins
him the Best New Director Award at the pres-
tigious Cannes Film Festival.
- Astronaut Guion “Guy” S. Bluford Jr. be-
comes the first African American to travel in
space, as a mission specialist aboard the space
shuttle Challenger. He will ultimately com-
plete four shuttle missions.
- Earvin “Magic” Johnson leads his team
to five National Basketball Association cham-
pionships. He is named the NBA’s Most Valu-
able Player.
- General Colin Powell becomes the first
African American to be named Chairman of
the Joint Chiefs of Staff. He goes on to serve
as Secretary of State.
- Oprah Winfrey, the first African Amer-
ican to head a major nationally syndicated
talk show, founds Harpo Productions. She
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goes on to produce numerous movies and Barack Hussein Obama II becomes the
44th President of the United States and
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- W. Lincoln Hawkins, Ph.D., wins the Na-
tional Medal of Technology. During his life- son. She and her sister Serena go on to win
time, he will secure over 140 patents and help three Olympic women’s doubles gold medals.
make universal telephone service available
through his work as the first African-Ameri- - Condoleezza Rice is the first African-
can scientist at Bell Labs. American woman to serve as U.S. National
- Rita Dove is appointed as Poet Laure- Security Advisor and the first African-
ate and Consultant in Poetry to the Library American woman to serve as U.S. Secre-
of Congress. She becomes the youngest tary of State.
person—and first African American—to
receive this highest official honor in Amer- - Grant Fuhr—National Hockey League
ican letters. goaltender and the first African American to
- In 1923, the Township of Rosewood have his name on the Stanley Cup—becomes
was destroyed and an estimated 150 Afri- the first African American to be inducted into
can Americans were murdered by Whites. the Hockey Hall of Fame.
In 1994, the Florida legislature passes the
Rosewood Bill, which entitles the survi- - Michelle Howard is promoted to RearAd-
vors to $150,000 each in compensation for miral. She goes on to become the first African-
the massacre. American woman to achieve three- and four-
- Dr. Jocelyn Elders becomes the first Afri- star rank and the first to be named Vice Chief
can-American Surgeon General. She is known of Naval Operations.
as an outspoken advocate on various health-
related issues. - Barack Hussein Obama II becomes the
- Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls 44th President of the United States and the
win their fifth National Basketball Asso- first African American to hold the office. He is
ciation championship. One of the most later elected to a second term.
effectively marketed athletes of his gen-
eration, he is instrumental in popularizing
the NBA worldwide.
- Tiger Woods becomes the first African
the Masters tournament. He goes on to win 14
major championships.
The 2000s
- Venus Williams wins the singles title
at Wimbledon, becoming the first African-
American woman to do so since Althea Gib-
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