[wp_ad_camp_1] 1966 – Constance Baker Motley Constance Baker Motley – becomes the first african american woman to be appointed to a federal judgeship [wp_ad_camp_2]1980 – Black Entertainment Television – BET Black Entertainment Television {BET} – first black...

[wp_ad_camp_1] 1964 – 24th Amendment The 24th Amendment to the US Constitution is ratified. It abolishes poll tax, which was used as a means of preventing african americans from voting 1977 – ABC-TV begins televising the Roots mini-series (which would go on to be the most ABC-TV...