By Victor Trammell Photo credits: The Chicago Tribune On February 13, 1970, Joseph L. Searles III (pictured) became the New York Stock Exchange's first black floor member and floor broker. Searles graduated from Kansas State University and went on to play professional football for the New York Giants. After that, Searles worked as an adviser […]
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