The month of February has been designated as Black History month. The Fall River Republican City Committee would like to acknowledge the many African Americans who, through their diversity and contributions, have helped shape the history and destiny of our country.
Though there are many African Americans who are members of many political parties, the Fall River Republican City Committee would like to highlight a few notable Republicans:
Rev. Martin Luther King. Jr.
Colin Powell, former Secretary of State
Condoleezza Rice- Secretary of State
Rod Paige, former Secretary of Education
Clarence Thomas, Assoc. Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States
Oscar J. Dunn, 1st Black Lieutenant. Governor in Louisiana 1868
Edward W. Brooke, 1st African American elected to US Senate
Hiram R. Revels, elected to fill US Senate seat formally held by Jefferson Davis 1870
Michael Powell, former FCC chairman
Ida B. Wells, Co Founder of NAACP
Lionel Hampton, musician
Yaphet Kotto, actor
Karl Malone, basketball player & two-time gold medal winner
Lynn Swann, football player
Jimmie Walker, actor, comedian
Herman Cain, president of Godfather’s Pizza
Robert A. George, journalist
Don King, boxing promoter
James Meredith, former civil rights activist
George Schuyler, journalist, novelist
We encourage everyone to research and read additional information about these and other great African Americans. Please visit our website at www.fallrivergop.org for further information.
