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mar 21, 2004 - African American Government Representations

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Ronald H. Brown is elected chairman of the Democratic National Committee. Brown is the first African American to lead a major American political party. General Collin Powell becomes the first African American chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Douglas Wilder is elected governor of Virginia, the first African American elected governor.

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mar 21, 2004
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~ 22 years ago