“They say that I am a gradualist. I am not. I believe in getting everything that is our right, and I believe in getting it now.”

— Ralph Bunche

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About Ralph Bunche

Diplomat • American

Ralph Bunche was a prominent American political scientist, academic, and diplomat who played a pivotal role in 20th-century world affairs. He became the first African American to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1950...

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