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I think all of you know who Rosa Parks is. If not, read on.Parks was a 42-year-old woman with a passion for her seat. Don’t give me that look, because it’s NOT foolish. If it wasn’t for Rosa Parks, we African-Americans ...
This... Is MY seat.
I think all of you know who Rosa Parks is. If not, read on.Parks was a 42-year-old woman with a passion for her seat. Don’t give me that look, because it’s NOT foolish. If it wasn’t for Rosa Parks, we African-Americans ...
Black History Month
James Cleveland (Jesse) Owens was born in the segregated South, Oakville, Ala., on Sept. 12, 1913, and made his mark in the world through his track and field abilities. Jesse Owens moved with his family to Cleveland, Ohio, when he was 9 years old....
DORIS MILLER PEARL THE HARBOR HERO
Pearl Harbor hero Doris “Dorie” Miller was born Oct. 12, 1919 in Waco, Texas, to Henrietta and Conery Miller and was one of three brothers. As a child, he worked on his father’s farm and enjoyed playing sports. He was a fullback ...
Ray Charles
RAY CHARLES Ray Charles Robinson was born Sept. 23, 1930, in Albany, Ga. He started to lose his sight at the age of 5 and was completely blind at 7. He was orphaned at age 15 when his mother died and he later moved from Albany to Jacksonville, Fl...
Muhammad Ali
Muhammad Ali was a famous man for his boxing career. a man who won a Golden Gloves title and an Olympic gold medal en route to a career as a professional boxer. As a pro, Ali, who was born Cassius Clay on Jan. 17, 1942, in Louisville, Ky., won thr...
Rebecca Lee Crumpler
Rebecca Lee Crumpler Rebecca Lee Crumpler was an extraordinary woman who, in the beginning, wasn’t acknowledged for her great achievements. She was inspired from her child years with the need to help others. Through obstacles an...
MALCOLM X
Malcolm XMalcolm X was one of the greatest African-Americans to ever live and one of the most influential in history. People sometimes only focus on his anger and not the many good things he accomplished. I believe that the main reasons for his an...
President Barack Obama
PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA I admire President Barack Obama i because he assists people who are in need of help. He is able to provide assistance in a variety of ways. For example, when the storm destroyed the Jersey Sh...
DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.
Black History Month By: Leticia Reyes Martin Luther King Jr. is the type of person that more people should look up to because he followed his dream. Martin Luther King had a dream, a dream that one day people won’t be judged by the color o...
ANNIE ALLEN
ANNIE ALLEN The person I admire the most would have to be my great-grandmother, Annie Allen. I admire her because she has faced many obstacles in her life and had to deal with things that people now take for granted. She has stories t...
African American History: Dizzy Gillepsie
The person I chose to write about for African American History Month is the famous trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie. People know of Dizzy for his unique style of music and many compositions with other famous jazz musicians. I feel it is important to ce...
