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Who was the first African congressional medal of honor winner?
William Harvey Carney was the first African American to perform an action for which a Medal of Honor was awarded, but Robert Blake was the first African American to actually receive the Medal.
This civil war soldier was the first African-American to receive the Medal of Honor?
Sergeant William Carney was the first African-American to receive the Medal of Honor
Who were the first two African American to win a gold medal in the Olympics?
Cullen Jones- Mens 4 x 100 relay team, 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics was the second african-american to win a gold medal in swimming. The first was Anthony Ervin, winning the 50-meter freestyle in a tie with Gary Hall Jr. in the Athens games in 2000.
Who was the first African American authorto win the Newbery Medal?
Virginia Hamilton was the first African American author to win the Newbery Medal. She won in 1975 for her book "M.C. Higgins, the Great."
Who was the first African American to win a Olympics gold medal?
In 1908, John Baxter Taylor became the first African American to win a gold medal at the Olympics. Unfortunately, Taylor died of typhoid pneumonia later that year.
Jesse Owens was the first black African American to do what?
win an olympic gold medal
Did the 54th Massachusetts receive any medals?
Sergeant William H. Carney became the first African American to earn the Medal of Honor. Sergeant William H. Carney became the first African American to earn the Medal of Honor.
Who was the first African-American to receive the Medal of Honor?
William Carney became the first African American to receive the Congressional Medal of Honor on July 18, 1863.
Who was the first African American to win gold medals in the Olympics?
History is made everyday. In 1908 John Baxter Taylor was the first African American to earn a gold medal in the Olympics.
Who was the first African American woman to win a gold medal in the Olympics?
Wilma Rudolph in 1960.
Who was the first African American to win an Olympic gold medal in the winter games?
Vonetta Flowers.
Who is George Colman?
George Coleman Poage was the first African American to win a medal in the Olympics.
