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- Who Were the African Americans in the Kennedy Administration?In the first six months of the Kennedy Administration, some 50 black men (and women) were appointed to executive branch jobs.
- Who Really Invented the ‘Talented Tenth’?Who originated the concept of the "Talented Tenth" black leadership class?
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