Ralph Bunche (1904-1971) was the first African American to receive the Nobel Peace Prize. In 1949, he brokered the Israeli-Arab armistice and New York City threw him a parade on Broadway. His diplomatic skills and mastery of applied psychology were legendary at the United Nations. Bunche directed peacekeeping efforts in the Suez during 1956, the Congo during 1960, and Cyprus during 1964! He was also an early proponent for civil rights. Bunche published essays, gave talks throughout the U.S., was active in the NAACP, and marched from Selma to Montgomery alongside Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in 1965. Read more about it!

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