Activists
civil rights activist known for "i have a dream"
who is Martin Luther King Jr
first african american to play in major league baseball
who is Jackie Robinson
first african american woman in space
who is Mae Jemison
first african american president of the U.S.A
who is Barack Obama
she is a host of a very popular talk show ,television producer, actress, author
who is Oprah Winfrey
help escaped slaves after escaping slavery herself
who is Harriet Tubman
American tennis player, revolutionizing women's tennis
who is Serena Williams
American gymnast, American record for most gold medals in gymnastics at a single Olympics Games
who is Simone Biles
lawyer and civil rights activist, first black supreme court justice
who is Thurgood Marshall
an actor who is described as one of the greatest in american history
who is James Earl Jones
civil rights activist labled “Mother of the freedom movement” and never sat at the back of the bus
who is Rosa Parks
tennis player, first black man to win in the major men's single championship
who is Arthur Ashe
she was the first woman vice president in the US
who is Kamala harris
first african american to be elected to the united states congress
who is Shirley Chisholm
Entrepreneur and activist , wealthiest african american woman of her time
who is Madam C.J. Walker
Muslim minister and human rights activist, a leader in civil rights movments
who is Malcolm X
won 4 olympic gold medals in the 100m sprint, the long jump, 200m sprint, and the 4x100m relay
who is Jesse Owens
American tennis player, champion women's tennis player
who is Venus Williams
poet and civil rights activist, published many books and poems
who is Maya Angelou
narrator well known for his deep voice
who is Morgan Freeman
african american minister and baptist, known for his “million dollar voice”
who is C.L. Franklin
first african american women tennis player to win a grand slam tournament
who is Althea Gibson
first female african american to work with a white orchestra
who is Billie Holiday
made many films that tell the story of black livelihood in america
who is Spike Lee
an educator, and advisor to some presidents, opened a school for colored kids
who is Booker T. Washington