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100 Black Americans
compiled by Stan Woodard, September 2006 for the installation I see no one, no one sees me |
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Adam Clayton Powell (November 29, 1908 – April 4, 1972), American politician, was the first African American to become a powerful figure in the United States Congress. He was elected to the United States House of Representatives from Harlem in 1945, and became chair of the Labor and Education Committee in 1961. His tenure as committee chairman saw the passage of important social legislation. His career was ended by a corruption scandal.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adam_Clayton_Powell%2C_Jr.