February 9, 1964 – Arthur Ashe, Jr., becomes first African American on U.S. Davis Cup team.
February 10, 1989 – Ronald H. Brown is elected chairman of the Democratic National Committee.
February 11, 1990 – Nelson Mandela is released from prison after 27 years.
February 12, 1909 – NAACP founded in New York City.
February 13, 1970 – Joseph L. Searles becomes first black member of the New York Stock Exchange.
February 14, 1879 – B.K. Bruce of Mississippi becomes first African American to preside over U.S. Senate.
February 15, 1961 – U.N. sessions are disrupted by U.S. and African nationalists over assassination of Congo Premier Patrice Lumumba.
