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Alexander practiced law with the Washington firm of Arnold and Porter between 1969 and 1975. He eventually became its first Black partner, and successfully pressed the firm to employ graduates from Howard University School of Law. He also hosted a television talk show Cliff Alexander: Black on White from 1972 to 1976.
Jul 3, 2022 · Clifford Leopold Alexander, Jr. was born on Sept. 21, 1933 in Harlem, New York City, a predominantly Black neighborhood. He attended private schools where he was often the only Black pupil in class. He excelled in school and went on to attend Harvard University, where he was the first Black president of the student council.
May 20, 2007 · Clifford L. Alexander Jr. was an adviser to presidents, the first African-American secretary of the Army, and a former chairman of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). Born in New York City on September 21, 1933, he was the son of Clifford L. and Edith (McAllister) Alexander.
Jul 4, 2022 · He graduated in 1955 and received his law degree from Yale in 1958. Back in New York, he worked for a time as an assistant district attorney and as the executive director of Harlem Youth...
Clifford L. Alexander, Jr. was named third Chairman of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission by President Lyndon Johnson and served as Chairman from August 4, 1967 through May 1, 1969. He also served as Special Consultant to President Johnson on civil rights and voting rights issues.
Jul 8, 2022 · Clifford L. Alexander Jr., a Harlem-raised, Ivy League-educated lawyer and a respected chairman of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission in the late 1960s, died July 3 at his Manhattan home at the age of 88. He also served as the first Black secretary of the Army.
Jul 7, 2022 · From 1969 to 1975, Alexander was a partner at Arnold & Porter as well as a television news commentator from 1972 to 1976. For two years, he was a professor of law at Howard University.
