Seton Hill University Black Presence Timeline: 2000s
Seton Hill University Black Presence Timeline: 2000s
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2000
2000
Venus Williams wins the Women's Singles title at Wimbledon. This makes her the first Black woman to do so since Althea Gibson in the 1950s.
2001
2001
Colin Powell becomes the first Black secretary of state after he is appointed to the position by President George W. Bush.
2002
2002
Halle Berry becomes the first Black woman to win an Academy Award for Best Actress for her role in Monster's Ball.
2003
2003
President George W. Bush signs the National Museum of African American History and Culture Act. This legislation set into motion the creation of the museum in Washington, D.C., designating it a center for Black American research and education.
Seton Hill University creates the Recruitment and Retention Plan which outlines ways to attract and keep Black faculty and staff.
2004
2004
President George W. Bush formally commemorates the 40th anniversary of the 1964 Civil Rights Act.
2005
2005
Condoleeza Rice becomes the first Black woman to be appointed Secretary of State.
Civil rights icon Rosa Parks dies, resulting in President George W. Bush signing legislation to dedicate a statue of her in Washington, D.C.
2006
2006
Ground is broken for the Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial.
2007
2007
2008
2008
Barack Obama becomes the 44th president of the United States, and the first Black person to ever be elected into this position. This is viewed as a significant step for Black Americans towards equality.
2009
2009
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