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Wed, 03.09.1966

The First Black Federal Reserve Governor is Appointed

Andrew Brimmer

*On this date in 1966, the first Black became the governor of the Federal Reserve Board.

He was Andrew Brimmer (at the time), an economist with the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, and had established the central bank of Sudan.

President Lyndon B. Johnson appointed him.

To be a Financial Analyst

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Poetry Corner

In the last civil war, The white folks, they began it, But before it could close, The Negro had to be in it. At the battle of San Juan hill, The rough-riders they... A NEGRO IN IT by Lena Mason
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