#ralphbunche
Just noticing who was conspicuously absent from the table: Palestinians whose land was at stake.
Even though Ralph Bunche is lauded as having had a hand in decolonialism, while facilitating decolonialism elsewhere, that's hard to not see.

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Ralph Bunche: Hero for Peace
A changemaker who was the first African American to win the Nobel Peace Prize, Ralph Bunche is considered the ‘Father of Peacekeeping’ for his contributions ...
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November 10, 2023 at 1:24 PM
#BlackHistoryMonth
#100thAnniversary

Day 20.

As a valedictorian, #RalphBunche graduated summa cum laude & Phi Beta Kappa at UCLA in political science.

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February 20, 2026 at 10:02 PM
#BlackHistoryMonth
#100thAnniversary

Day 20.

Dr. #RalphBunche was a Nobel Peace Prize–winning academic and U.N. diplomat known for his peacekeeping efforts in the Middle East, Africa and the Mediterranean.

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February 20, 2026 at 10:02 PM
#BlackHistoryMonth
#100thAnniversary

Day 20.

Dr. #RalphBunche was a political scientist, diplomat and the first #AfricanAmerican to receive a Nobel Peace Prize.

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February 20, 2026 at 10:02 PM
As part of #BlackHistoryMonth, we celebrate #RalphBunche, a legendary diplomat, civil rights leader, & the first #AfricanAmerican to obtain a #politicalscience Ph.D. from Harvard. Numerous awards have been named in his honor. Check out his biography #TheAbsolutelyIndispensableMan
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February 17, 2025 at 4:06 PM
On this day in 1950, Detroiter Dr Ralph Bunche became the first African American to win the Noble Peace Prize for mediating ceasefire and halting large scale hostilities. He was recognized for setting precedent for future UN operations in peacekeeping and mediation. #Blacksky, #DEI, #RalphBunche
December 10, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Elizabeth Báthory (1560), Georg Stiernhielm (1598), Nathanael Greene (1742), Mata Hari [Margaretha Geertruida Zelle] (1876), Billie Burke [Mary William Ethelbert Appleton] (1884), Louis Leakey (1903), #RalphBunche (1904), Edwin Edwards (1927) & Edward Hardwicke (1932) were born #OnThisDay...
August 7, 2026 at 3:18 AM
Elizabeth Báthory (1560), Nathanael Greene (1742), Mata Hari [Margaretha Geertruida Zelle] (1876), Billie Burke [Mary William Ethelbert Appleton] (1884), Louis Leakey (1903), #RalphBunche (1904), Edwin Edwards (1927) & Edward Hardwicke (1932) were born #OnThisDay...
August 7, 2025 at 4:28 AM
February 7, 2025 at 3:42 AM
TODAY’S AFRO BIRTHDAYS ! NOBEL PRIZE WINNER, RALPH BUNCHE ! ACTOR, CIRROC LOFTON ! NBA PLAYER, DEMAR DEROZAN ! ACTOR, DAVID MANN ! #ralphbunche #cirroclofton #demarderozan #blackexcellence #blackhistory
August 7, 2025 at 6:00 AM
"If #RalphBunche isn't messiah of #Zionism & messsiah has not yet come, what are they doing in #Palestine ahead of their messiah?" #Israel
November 29, 2024 at 9:45 AM
His quiet brilliance in negotiating peace in the Middle East reshaped global diplomacy and proved that statesmanship can be a form of courage.
Diplomacy isn’t quiet. It resonates. INerasable.

#RalphBunche #NobelPeacePrize #OnThisDay #Diplomacy #UNHistory #LegacyIsPower #KnowYourHistory #CivilRights
December 9, 2025 at 12:20 PM