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Ralph Bunche Accepts Nobel Peace Prize

Ralph Bunche received the Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo for his mediation of the 1949 Arab-Israeli armistice, becoming the first Black American and first person of African descent to win the Nobel Peace Prize. His achievement was celebrated internationally and demonstrated Black intellectual and diplomatic excellence at the highest levels.

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  1. December 10, 1950
    Ralph Bunche Accepts Nobel Peace Prize

    Ralph Bunche received the Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo for his mediation of the 1949 Arab-Israeli armistice, becoming the first Black American and first person of African descent to win the Nobel Peace Prize. His achievement was celebrated internationally and demonstrated Black intellectual and diplomatic excellence at the highest levels.

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

    Bunche becomes the first African American Nobel laureate.