The Center for the Church and the Black Experience celebrates Black History Month 2013

1966 – FIRST AFRICAN-AMERICAN GOVERNOR OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD

Andrew Brimmer is appointed by President Johnson to become the first African-American governor of the Federal Reserve Board.

1989 – RON BROWN BECOMES FIRST AFRICAN AMERICAN TO LEAD A MAJOR AMERICAN POLITICAL PARTY

Ron Brown is elected chairman of the Democratic National Committee becoming the first African American to lead a major American political party.

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Throughout the month of February, Garrett-Evangelical's Center for the Church and the Black Experience will be providing Daily Knowledge Nuggets in honor of Black History Month. Content provided by: blackhistorydaily.com, aetnaafricanamericancalendar.com/2013, and theblackmarket.com/February.