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James H Bronson

James H. Bronson – March 16th in African American History

By on March 16, 2014 in African American History, March, Military

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March 16, 1884 James H. Bronson, Medal of Honor recipient, died. Bronson was born enslaved in 1838 in Indiana County, Pennsylvania.

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Thomas J Bradley

Thomas J. Bradley – December 29th in African American History

By on December 29, 2013 in African American History, December, Law, Politics

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December 29, 1917 Thomas J. Bradley, the first African American Mayor of Los Angeles, California, was born in Calvert, Texas but raised in Los Angeles. In 1940, Bradley became a member of the Los Angeles Police Department and rose to the rank of lieutenant, the highest ranking African American at that time. In 1956, he […]

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