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Ralph Bunche (1903)close

Ralph Bunche was born in Detroit, Michigan. Bunche was the foremost international mediator and peacekeeper of his time. He was the key drafter of the United Nations Charter. In 1950, Bunche became the first African American to win a Nobel Peace Prize.

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