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| show | Sidney Potier
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| show | Sidney Potier
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| Became the first black US Secretary of State in 2001 | show 🗑
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| Formerly the Chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, the highest military post in the US | show 🗑
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| show | Colin Powell
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| show | Condoleeza Rice
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| Was appointed in 2001 to be the National Security Advisor by President George W. Bush. | show 🗑
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| show | Condoleeza Rice
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| show | Condoleeza Rice
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| Birth name of Cassius Clay | show 🗑
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| show | Muhammad Ali
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| In 1964 he became the heavyweight champion by knocking out rival Sonny Liston. | show 🗑
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| In 1967 he refused, on religious grounds, to register to enter the armed forces and fight in Vietnam, and so he lost his title as heavyweight champion. He later regained it after beating both Joe Fraizer and George Foreman. | show 🗑
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| Lit the Olympic Torch for the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta Georgia. | show 🗑
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| Named "Sportsman of the Century" by Sports Illustrated. | show 🗑
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| show | Muhammad Ali
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| A well-respected tennis player, he was the first black winner of a major men's singles championship, the US Open, in 1968. | show 🗑
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| show | Arthur Ashe
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| An author, writing 'A Hard Road to Glory', about the history of African Americans in sports. | show 🗑
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| show | Benjamin Banneker
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| show | Benjamin Banneker
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| President Washington appointed him to the team to plan the layout for the capital city in Washington DC. | show 🗑
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| He was very successful because he had a photographic memory. | show 🗑
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| show | Benjamin Banneker
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| Became the first African American astronaut in space. | show 🗑
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| show | Guion Bluford
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| show | Guion Bluford
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| Before his retirement, he logged over 688 hours in space. | show 🗑
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| Developed over 300 products from peanuts including coffee, butter, adhesives, shampoo, face powder, ink, and vinegar. | show 🗑
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| Taught southern farmers that growing crops other than cotton could help improve their farm land. | show 🗑
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| Taught at Tuskegee University in Alabama. | show 🗑
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| show | George Washington Carver
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| In 1909, he became the first person ever to reach the North Pole, and promptly placed an American flag there to mark the accomplishment. | show 🗑
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| show | Matthew Henson
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| Was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor in 1944. | show 🗑
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| Became the first black Supreme Court Justice in 1967 after being appointed by President Lyndon Johnson. | show 🗑
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| show | Thurgood Marshall
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| Was told at the age of 4 that she would never walk again, but in 1960 won 3 gold medals in the Olympics in Rome. | show 🗑
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| Titled the world's fastest woman after winning 3 gold medals in the 1960 Olympics in Rome | show 🗑
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| Set the world record of 22.9 seconds for the 200 meter race. | show 🗑
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| Became a teacher and coach after winning gold medals in the 1960 olympics and being named the world's fastest woman. | show 🗑
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| show | Harriet Tubman
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| show | Harriet Tubman
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| show | Harriet Tubman
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| Led her own parents to freedom. | show 🗑
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| show | Harriet Tubman
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| During the Civil War, she served the Union Army as a nurse and spy. | show 🗑
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| In 1978, the US Postal Service issued a stamp in her honor. | show 🗑
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| Created a mixture that cured her problem of her hair falling out, while living in St. Louis, and began selling it door to door. | show 🗑
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| show | Madame C.J. Walker
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| show | Madame C.J. Walker
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| Became America's first black female millionaire. | show 🗑
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| Famous Opera singer in the 1930's | show 🗑
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| show | Marian Anderson
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| 75,000 people came to the Lincoln Memorial on Easter Sunday to see this person sing. | show 🗑
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| show | Maya Angelou
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| In 1993 she was invited to speak at President Clinton's Inauguration Ceremony where she read the poem, "On the Pulse of Morning". | show 🗑
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| Was from New Orleans and fondly nicknamed "Satchmo" | show 🗑
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| Became famous playing jazzy tunes on the trumpet and singing in his popular gruff voice. | show 🗑
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| He recorded many albums and made more than 50 movies. Best known for his 1968 hit single "What a Wonderful World". | show 🗑
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| show | Louis Armstrong
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| show | Ruby Bridges
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| show | Ruby Bridges
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| show | Ruby Bridges
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| Became a popular poet at a very young age when her poems began to appear in popular magazines. | show 🗑
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| show | Gwendolyn Brooks
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| His mother told him, "The doors of the world are open to people who can read." | show 🗑
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| He graduated from Yale University and the University of Michigan Medical School. | show 🗑
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| show | Ben Carson
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| show | Ben Carson
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| In 1984 at the age of 33 he became the director of pediatric surgery at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland | show 🗑
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| Became internationally known as the surgeon who successfully separated conjoined twins joined at the head, a surgery that lasted 24 hours. | show 🗑
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| show | Shirley Chisholm
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| In 1968 she became the first black woman in the US Congress and worked there for 14 years. | show 🗑
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| She tried, unsuccessfully, to become president in 1972 losing the Democratic nomination to George McGovern. | show 🗑
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| Born on a plantation in Massachusetts, he was a poorly treated slave until he escaped to Philadelphia disguised in sailor clothes | show 🗑
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| show | Frederick Douglas
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| show | Frederick Douglas
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| show | Frederick Douglas
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| show | Charles Richard Drew
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| show | Charles Richard Drew
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| show | Charles Richard Drew
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| show | Charles Richard Drew
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| show | W.E.B. DuBois
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| He was one of the founders of the NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored Poeple) in 1909. | show 🗑
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| show | Edward "Duke" Ellington
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| show | Edward "Duke" Ellington
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| show | Aretha Franklin
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| show | Aretha Franklin
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| In 1987, she became the first female performer inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. | show 🗑
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| In 2009, she sang, "America the Beautiful" at President Obama's Inauguration | show 🗑
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| show | Sarah Goode
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| show | Sarah Goode
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| show | Sarah Goode
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| show | Barry Gordy
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| show | Barry Gordy
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| Best known for his poetry writings, but he also wrote plays, beographies, stories, and television scripts. | show 🗑
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| show | Langston Hughes
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| show | Langston Hughes
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| show | Mae Jemison
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| show | Mae Jemison
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| show | Mae Jemison
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| show | John Johnson
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| He started "Ebony" magazine in 1945, and "Jet" in 1951. Both were immediately popular and are highly successful today. | show 🗑
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| show | Robert Johnson
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| show | Robert Johnson
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| Was a great composer and pianist. As a boy in Texas he taught himself to play the piano. | show 🗑
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| Played and composed a style of music known as "ragtime". | show 🗑
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| He wrote 2 operas and composed over 60 songs including the famous tune, "The Entertainer" | show 🗑
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| show | Barbara Jordan
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| In 1966 she served the state of Texas and worked for 12 years as a member of congress. | show 🗑
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| She left public office to teach at the University of Texas | show 🗑
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| show | Barbara Jordan
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| show | Martin Luther King
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| show | Martin Luther King
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| Studied the teachings of Mahatma Gandhi who practiced nonviolent action to bring about change. | show 🗑
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| show | Martin Luther King
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| show | Martin Luther King
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| He led a famous march on Washington DC where he gave his "I Have a Dream" speech to over 250,000 people, giving new energy to the civil rights movement. | show 🗑
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| On April 4, 1968 he was shot and killed by James Earl Ray. He is laid to rest at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta. | show 🗑
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| show | Martin Luther King
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| Was a brilliant inventor. He invented the gas mask that helps firefighters work longer in fires. | show 🗑
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| show | Garret Morgan
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| show | Barak Obama
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| show | Barak Obama
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| show | Barak Obama
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| He published two best-selling books entitled, 'Dreams From My Father' and 'The Audacity of Hope' | show 🗑
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| show | Barak Obama
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| Nicknamed "Duke" for his flashy way of dressing, became famous as a musician, composer and band leader. | show 🗑
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| His band, The Washingtonians, played in Harlem's Cotton Club as well as opera houses in New York, Chicago, and San Francisco. | show 🗑
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| A singer, known as the "Queen of Soul", is also a diva of pop music. | show 🗑
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| Well-known for her 1967 hit "Respect", she sold millions of albums and won 15 Grammy Awards | show 🗑
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| show | Aretha Franklin
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| show | Aretha Franklin
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| Invented the folding cabinet bed, a space-saver that folded up against the wall. The bed was invented for people living in small apartments. | show 🗑
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| show | Sarah Goode
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| She owned and operated a furniture store in Chicago. | show 🗑
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| Opened his own record store in Detroit. | show 🗑
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| show | Barry Gordy
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| show | Langston Hughes
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| His poems celebrate the ordinary black people- the people he most respected. | show 🗑
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| show | Langston Hughes
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| Bone in 1956 in Chicago, she was the first black woman to travel in space on the space shuttle Endeavor. | show 🗑
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| show | Mae Jemison
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| Later she became an instructor at Dartmouth University in New Hampshire. | show 🗑
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| show | John Johnson
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| show | John Johnson
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| Chairman and founder of Black Entertainment Television (BET). BEt is the first and only cable network targeted to African Americans. In 1991 it became the first black-owned firm to go onto the New york Stock Exchange. | show 🗑
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| show | Robet Johnson
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| show | Scott Joplin
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| Played and composed a style of music known as "ragtime". | show 🗑
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| show | Scott Joplin
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| show | Barbara Jordan
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| show | Barbara Jordan
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| She left public office to teach at the University of Texas | show 🗑
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| In 1995 she received the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Bill Clinton. | show 🗑
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| Was born in Atlanta, Georgia and attended Morehouse College. | show 🗑
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| show | Martin Luther King
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| show | Martin Luther King
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| show | Martin Luther King
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| show | Martin Luther King
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| show | Martin Luther King
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| On April 4, 1968 he was shot and killed by James Earl Ray. He is laid to rest at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta. | show 🗑
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| show | Martin Luther King
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| Was a brilliant inventor. he invented the gas mask that helps firefighters work longer in fires. | show 🗑
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| In addition to inventing the gas mask, he also invented the three way traffic light to help people drive safely. The automatic traffic light was patented in 1923 and later sold to General Electric for $40,000. | show 🗑
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| Is currently the President of the United States. The major issues he is facing are the recession and health care reform. | show 🗑
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| show | Barak Obama
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| he graduated from Columbia University and Harvard Law School | show 🗑
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| He published two best-selling books entitled, 'Dreams From My Father' and 'The Audacity of Hope' | show 🗑
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| Campaigned against Hillary Clinton for the Democratic nomination for president in 2008 election. After winning the nomination, selected Joseph Biden as his running mate, and eventual Vice President. They defeated John McCain and Sarah Palin. | show 🗑
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| show | Jesse Owens
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| show | Jesse Owens
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| show | Jesse Owens
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| show | Rosa Parks
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| show | Rosa Parks
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| show | Rosa Parks
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| show | Walter Payton
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| show | Walter Payton
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| show | Water Payton
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| show | Walter Payton
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| show | Bill Pickett
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| show | Bill Pickett
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| The son of a slave who excapted via the Underground Railroad, was a brilliant student and talented athlete | show 🗑
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| show | Paul Robeson
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| show | Paul Robeson
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| Earned a law degree in 2 years, but was most interested in a career in acting. his role as Joe in the musical "Showboat" featured his popular rendition of "Ol' Man River". He starred in Shakespear's "Othello" in England to sold out crowds. | show 🗑
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| show | Jackie Robinson
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| Before being signed by Branch Ricky to the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1945, he playted for the Kansas City Monarchs of the Negro National league. Upon entering the majors, he was often treated badly by players and fans. | show 🗑
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| he was named Rookie of the Year, Most Valuable Player, and inducted into the BAaseball Hall of Fame. His success and personal strength paved the way for other black Americans | show 🗑
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| show | Bessie Smith
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| born in Chattanooga, Tennessee, she sang with famous blues singer Ma Rainey, and soon became the highest paid blues singer in the country. | show 🗑
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| Her 1923 recording of "Down Hearted Blues" sold 2 million copies. | show 🗑
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| She played basketball for Texas Tech University, scoring 47 points in the national championship game. | show 🗑
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| show | Sheryl Swoopes
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| Was one of the first women drafted to play professionally in the WNBA (Women's National Basketball Association) with the Houston Comets. She lead the Comets to 4 consecutive championships. | show 🗑
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| Was a very dramatic and effective speaker who traveled across the country giving speeches on slavery and women's rights. | show 🗑
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| She changed her name from Isabella Baumfree after she escaped from slavery. | show 🗑
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| Her famous speech, "Ain't I a Woman?", was given at the 1851 Women's Right's Convention, though she could not read or write. | show 🗑
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| She wsa invited to the White House by Abraham Lincoln. | show 🗑
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| As part owner of a Memphis newspaper called "Free Speech", this journalist spoke out against the action of lynching, or hanging, of black men. She wrote angry articles and even published names of men repsonsible for the hangings. | show 🗑
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| She is the co-founder of the NAACP in 1909 with W.E.B. DuBois | show 🗑
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| show | Phyllis Wheatly
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| Became known internationally as a gifted poet during the Revolutionary War period. her poems were recognized by George Washington and John Hancock. | show 🗑
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| show | Oprah Winfrey
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| show | Oprah Winfrey
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| show | Oprah Winfrey
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| She is the first black woman to obtain billionaire status. | show 🗑
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| show | Daniel Hale Williams
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| show | Daniel Hale Williams
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| show | Daniel Hale Williams
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| Known as "The Black Edison", this brilliant inventor received over 60 patents for inventions including the telephone transmitter, which the American Bell Company bought the rights to. | show 🗑
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| show | Granville T Woods
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| show | Granville T Woods
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