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U.S. Census Bureau Black History Month Feature for February 9
2/9/2012
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 9, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Following is the daily Black History Month feature from the U.S. Census Bureau: (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110428/DC91889LOGO) THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 9: MARTIN DELANY Profile America for the ninth day of Black History Month. Martin Robinson Delany had many careers — doctor, editor, author, politician, judge, and army officer. He used his talents toward abolishing slavery and promoting emigration for African-Americans. He went to Harvard to become a physician, and during the Civil War recruited soldiers for all-black units in the Union Army. He attained the rank of major, becoming the first African-American with a regular army commission. After the war, Delany was active in politics, wrote several books, and became a judge. In his final years, he returned to the practice of medicine. Today in the U.S., there are 872,000 physicians and surgeons — 6 percent of them African-American. This special edition of Profile America is a public service of the U.S. Census Bureau. Sources: http://encyclopediavirginia.org/Delany_Martin_R_1812-1885Statistical Abstract of the United States 2012, t. 616 Profile America Special Edition: Black History Month 2012 is produced by the Public Information Office of the U.S. Census Bureau. These daily features are available as produced segments, ready to air, on a monthly CD or on the Internet at http://www.census.gov (look for "Multimedia Gallery" by the "Newsroom" button). SOURCE U.S. Census Bureau |
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