Little Known Black History Fact: Edward Brooke III
In 1966, Edward Brooke III became the first African-American United States Senator elected by popular vote. Sen. Brooke died on Jan. 3 at 95.Brooke was born in Washington, D.C. on October 26, 1919. He entered Howard University, graduating in 1941. Shortly after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Brooke entered the U.S. Army and […]