History

The Mysterious Case of Charles H. Mahoney

The delegate from the D

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On August 7, 1954, Charles H. Mahoney made history. Mahoney was appointed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower to serve as a United Nations delegate — making him the first Black American to serve in this capacity.

I planned on doing a standard biopic article on Mahoney’s life and legacy, but…