Edward Brooke, (member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc) dies at age 95. Who was he? 1962; he was the first elected African-American Attorney General of any state. In 1966, he became the first African-American elected by popular vote to the United States Senate after Reconstruction and later he co-authored the 1968 Fair Housing Act, which prohibits discrimination in housing. Who was he? A Pioneer.
Posted on: Mon, 05 Jan 2015 21:37:19 +0000