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January 1907

First African American Rhodes Scholar

Alain Locke became the first African American Rhodes Scholar.

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September 13, 1885

Alain Locke Born

Alain Locke, philosopher, educator, and intellectual architect of the Harlem Renaissance, was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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October 28, 1907

First Black Rhodes Scholar

Alain Locke became the first African American to be named a Rhodes Scholar.

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