Black History in Arts
This Famous Poet is known for her unique writing style and for being the first black female director
Maya Angelou
The only all male African American College in the United States.
Morehouse College
Columbus Georgia’s first African American suburb.
Carver Heights
He is known as the greatest heavyweight boxer of all time.
Muhammad Ali
This Famous poet is known as the leader of the Harlem Renaissance
Langston Hughes
Sophia Packard and Harriet Giles founded this all girls school with the goal to start a school for young black women in Atlanta Georgia.
Spelman College
The first African American high school in Columbus.
Spencer High School
He played 15 seasons in the NBA and won 6 championships. He is known as the G.O.A.T.
Michael Jordan
This American singer, songwriter, dancer, and philanthropist is known as the “King of Pop”.
Michael Jackson
The first African American child to attend a whites only school.
Ruby Bridges
What Forrest Road Principal's mother was a student at Forrest Road Elementary.
Mrs. Horn
She won 3 gold medals as a sprinter at the 1960s Olympics in Rome.
Wilma Rudolph