Sojourner Truth
-She was born into slavery in 1797.
-In 1827, Truth fled Dumont's farm and became a runaway.
-In 1843, inspired by preacher William Miller's prediction of the imminent second coming of Christ, she remained herself Sojourner Truth.
-Her original name was Isabella.
-She died on November 26th, 1883.
-She was born on January 29, 1954.
-At age 17, Oprah Winfrey won the Miss Black Tennessee beauty pageant and was offered an on-air job at WVOL, a radio station serving the African American community in Nashville.
-She moved to Baltimore's WJZ-TV in 1976 to co-anchor the six o'clock news.
-The last show of the Oprah Winfrey Show aired on May 25, 2011.
-In 1985, she co-starred in Steven Spielberg's The Color Purple as a distraught housewife.
Langston Hughes
-Langston Hughes was a writer.
-He was born on February 1, 1901.
-He enrolled at Columbia University.
-He graduated from Lincoln University in 1929.
-Hughes received many different awards.
Booker T. Washington
-Booker T. Washington was born into slavery in 1856, on April 5.
-His mother married a slave, and they fled to West Virginia.
-In 1872, he set out for Hampton Institute.He graduated in 1876 and taught at rural schools for two years.
- In 1879, he was invited to teach at Hampton Institute.
Muhammad Ali
-He had Parkinson's syndrome.
-He was born in 1942 as Cassius Marcellus Clay.
-He used the "float like a butterfly, sting like a bee" method of fighting.
-He was born in 1942 as Cassius Marcellus Clay.
-He used the "float like a butterfly, sting like a bee" method of fighting.
Harriet Tubman
-She was born into slavery around 1820.
-She was a spy, nurse, feminist, and social reformer.
-She was one of the leaders in the Underground Railroad.
-She was a spy, nurse, feminist, and social reformer.
-She was one of the leaders in the Underground Railroad.
Tiger Woods
-He is a professional golfer.
-He won two golf titles.
-He was youngest player to ever win the Masters.
-At 8, he won the first of six Optimist International Junior World Titles.
-He finished in the top 10 five times out of his first 8 Professional Golf Association
-He is a professional golfer.
-He won two golf titles.
-He was youngest player to ever win the Masters.
-At 8, he won the first of six Optimist International Junior World Titles.
-He finished in the top 10 five times out of his first 8 Professional Golf Association
Dred Scott
-He was born a slave.
-He waged one of the most important legal battles in the history of the US.
-He was sold to a surgeon.
-On May 28, 1857 he owner freed him.
-His bid for freedom remained the most momentous judicial event of the century.
Elijah McCoy
-He helped trains and all things with engines move more smoothly and safely.
-He was born in Ontario, Canada.
-He attended grammar school until he was 15.
-The only job he could get was a fireman.
-Elijah never stopped inventing.
-He was born a slave.
-He waged one of the most important legal battles in the history of the US.
-He was sold to a surgeon.
-On May 28, 1857 he owner freed him.
-His bid for freedom remained the most momentous judicial event of the century.
Elijah McCoy
-He helped trains and all things with engines move more smoothly and safely.
-He was born in Ontario, Canada.
-He attended grammar school until he was 15.
-The only job he could get was a fireman.
-Elijah never stopped inventing.
-Louis Armstrong was born in New Orleans, Louisiana July 4, 1900 (which is questionable)
-He became a Jazz musician and entertainer.
-He had many wives: Daisy Parker, Lilian Hardin, Alpha Smith, and Lucille Wilson.
-In 1947, Glaser put Armstrong in a group of jazz all-stars, playing a semblance of the old New Orleans style.
-He died in 1971.
Jesse Owens
-Jesse Owens was a famous track star.
-He was born on September 12, 1913.
-He ran in the 1936 Olympic Games.
-He opened a public relations firm.
-He won many gold medals in the Olympics.
Michael Jordon
-Michael Jordon was a businessessman and a basketball player.
-He was born February 17, 1963.
-In 1991, '92, and '93 he led the Bulls to and NBA championships.
-In '98 he led the Bulls to their sixth NBA title.
-Michael Jordon has three children
Clarence Thomas
-Hid first years of life he lived in a little shack.
-In 1964, he was withdrawal from the all black school and sent to an all white one.
-In 1979 he moved to Washington, DC.
Colin Powell
-He was secretary of the state.
-He was born in Harlem, New York.
-He was in the war, and was sent to Vietnam.
Benjamin Banneker
-He was the son of two slaves.
-He taught himself astronomy.
-In 1980 they began making a stamp to commerate his life.
-Hid first years of life he lived in a little shack.
-In 1964, he was withdrawal from the all black school and sent to an all white one.
-In 1979 he moved to Washington, DC.
Colin Powell
-He was secretary of the state.
-He was born in Harlem, New York.
-He was in the war, and was sent to Vietnam.
Benjamin Banneker
-He was the son of two slaves.
-He taught himself astronomy.
-In 1980 they began making a stamp to commerate his life.
Lena Horne
-She was an actress born in Brooklyn, New York.
-She married a minor politician Louis Jones.
-She has a biography, In Person: Lena Horne.
Hank Aaron
-He was born in 1934 in Mobile, Alabama.
-At an early age, he wanted to play professional baseball.
-When he was young, baseball began to integrate with the playing of Jackie Robinson..
-She was an actress born in Brooklyn, New York.
-She married a minor politician Louis Jones.
-She has a biography, In Person: Lena Horne.
Hank Aaron
-He was born in 1934 in Mobile, Alabama.
-At an early age, he wanted to play professional baseball.
-When he was young, baseball began to integrate with the playing of Jackie Robinson..
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