Seton Hill University Black Presence Timeline: 1990s
Seton Hill University Black Presence Timeline: 1990s
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1990
1990
Carole Ann-Marie Gist becomes the first Black woman to win the Miss USA pageant.
Sharon Pratt Kelly is eleceted mayor of Washington, D.C. This makes her the first Black woman to be the leader of a major American city.
The Seton Hill College Black Alumnae Association forms with the purpose of providing support for Black students during and after college, as well as a relatable community.
Seton Hill College's first Affirmative Action Committee forms and is composed of students, faculty, and administratiors. The group attempted to diversify the students and faculty present on campus.
1991
1991
Rodney King is brutally assaulted by three police officers in Los Angeles, California. Though the entire incident was captured on video, the officers were acquitted.
Willie W. Herenton is elected and becomes the first Black mayor of Memphis, Tennessee. He actively worked to close the notorious racial divide throughout the city.
1992
1992
In response to the acquittal of the officers responsible for the Rodney King assault, a 3-day riot breaks out in Los Angeles. A reported 50 people were murdered, while thousands were injured and arrested.
Mae Carol Jemison becomes the first Black woman to ever travel in space when she boards the shuttle Endeavor.
1993
1993
Toni Morrison is awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in Literature, making her the first Black woman to recieve the award. Her work unapologetically highlights the Black woman's experience in America.
1994
1994
1995
1995
Lonnie Bristow becomes the first Black president of the American Medical Association. This achievement is recognized as a highlight of Black advances in the medical field, considering at a point in time Black doctors were not allowed to join the organization.
The Million Man March is organized by Minister Louis Farrakhan in order to promote Black male solidarity.
1996
1996
George Walker becomes the first Black person to win a Pulitzer Prize for Music. In 1945, he was the first Black person to graduate from the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
1997
1997
The Million Woman March occurs in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Though it focused on the Black community, women of various backgrounds joined, making the event one of the largest women's gatherings in the world.
President Bill Clinton issues an apology to the Black men and their families who were affected by the Tuskegee Syphilis Study.
Sister Lois Sculco submits her disertation, The Empowerment of African American College Women Through Storytelling. 9 Black, female Seton Hill students were gathered and encouraged to reflect upon their distress stories of being a Black student at a PWI. Sister Sculco hoped that the revelation of these harsh realities would inspire change in the future.
1998
1998
Carolyn Jefferson-Jenkins is elected as the National League of Women Voters' first Black president.
1999
1999
Serena Williams becomes the first Black woman to win the U.S. Open Women's Singles Tennis Championship.
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