Ralph Bunche

Ralph Johnson Bunche (August 7, 1904 - December 9, 1971) was an American political scientist and diplomat who received the 1950 Nobel Peace Prize for his mediation in Palestine in the late 1940s that led to an armistice agreement between the Jews and Arabs in the region.

Prominent African-American

As a prominent African-American, Bunche was an active and vocal supporter of the civil rights movement, though he never actually held a titled position in the major organizations of the movement.

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African-American - Civil rights

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Bunche died in 1971 and is buried in Woodlawn Cemetery in The Bronx. A bust of Ralph Bunche, on the entrance to Bunche Hall, overlooks the Sculpture Garden at UCLA. Ralph Bunche Park is in New York City, across First Avenue from the United Nations headquarters.

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Woodlawn Cemetery - The Bronx - Bust - UCLA - Ralph Bunche Park - New York City - United Nations headquarters

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