J. Gary Cooper, a Black leader, excelled in military, corporate, and governmental roles despite the challenges of segregation, reflecting the evolution of African Americans during profound racial change in the U.S.
Raised in Alabama's Black upper class, he faced segregation's impacts despite family wealth, being barred from all-white schools and clubs, exemplifying the struggle against Jim Crow barriers he confronted throughout his life.
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