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Gwendolyn Brooks wins the Pulitzer

Brooks becomes the first African American to win a Pulitzer Prize.

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Key events

  1. May 1, 1950
    Gwendolyn Brooks wins the Pulitzer

    Brooks becomes the first African American to win a Pulitzer Prize.

  2. August 28, 1950
    Althea Gibson breaks the tennis color line

    Gibson becomes the first Black player at the US National Championships.

  3. December 10, 1950
    Ralph Bunche wins the Nobel Peace Prize

    Bunche becomes the first African American Nobel laureate.