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August 7, 1917
Gwendolyn Brooks Born
Poet Gwendolyn Brooks, the first African American to win a Pulitzer Prize, was born in Topeka, Kansas.
May 1, 1950
Gwendolyn Brooks Wins Pulitzer Prize
Gwendolyn Brooks became the first African American to win the Pulitzer Prize for her poetry collection "Annie Allen."