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Myra McDaniel
Myra McDaniel (December 13, 1932 – February 25, 2010) was the first African Americans, African American to be the Secretary of State of Texas. Life McDaniel was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Eva and Toronto Atwell. She attended the Philadelphia School for Girls. In 1954, she went on to receive her bachelor's degree in English from the University of Pennsylvania. In 1975, she received her Juris Doctor, Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from the University of Texas School of Law at Austin, Texas, Austin. She married Dr. Reuben R. McDaniel in 1955, who was a Professor Management Science and Information Systems at the University of Texas at Austin. Myra McDaniel died of lung cancer on February 25, 2010. Career After graduating in 1954 from the University of Pennsylvania, she worked at Baldwin Wallace College and Indiana University. She then went to the University of Texas School of Law, where she received her J.D. After receiving her J.D., she worked at the Attorney General of T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
African Americans
African Americans (also referred to as Black Americans and Afro-Americans) are an ethnic group consisting of Americans with partial or total ancestry from sub-Saharan Africa. The term "African American" generally denotes descendants of enslaved Africans who are from the United States. While some Black immigrants or their children may also come to identify as African-American, the majority of first generation immigrants do not, preferring to identify with their nation of origin. African Americans constitute the second largest racial group in the U.S. after White Americans, as well as the third largest ethnic group after Hispanic and Latino Americans. Most African Americans are descendants of enslaved people within the boundaries of the present United States. On average, African Americans are of West/ Central African with some European descent; some also have Native American and other ancestry. According to U.S. Census Bureau data, African immigrants generally do not se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
