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- Martin Luther King Sr. Martin Luther King, Sr. was born Michael King on 19 December 1899 and died on 11 November 1984. He was an African-American Baptist pastor, missionary, and an early figure in the Civil Rights Movement.
- Martin Luther King Jr. was born Michael King Jr. on 15 January 1929 and died on 14 April 1968. He was an American Baptist minister and activist, one of the most prominent leaders in the civil rights movement from 1955 until his assassination in 1968.
- Denmark Vesey. Have you watched the series, Outer Banks? To be exclusive some history about Denmark Vesey who is portrayed as Denmark Tanny in the series is authentic.
- Barack Obama. Barack Hussein Obama II was born on August 4, 1961. He is an American politician who served as the 44th president of the United States from 2009 to 2017.
Mar 23, 2021 · Jason Wright (NFL president) Famous Black Scientists, Doctors, Inventors & Astronauts. Victor J. Glover — 1st Black astronaut to arrive at NASA space station for a long-term stay. source: Wikipedia Creative Commons. This famous Black inventors list, also includes famous Black scientists, doctors, and astronauts. Alice Ball (chemist)
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List. The list in alphabetical order, as published Asante's 2002 book: Hank Aaron (1934–2021) Ira Aldridge (1807–1867) Muhammad Ali (1942–2016) Richard Allen (1760–1831) Marian Anderson (1897–1993) Maya Angelou (1928–2014) Arthur Ashe (1943–1993) Crispus Attucks (1723–1770) James Baldwin (1924–1987) Benjamin Banneker (1731–1806)
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- Shirley Chisholm (1924-2005) Congress is more diverse now than it's ever been. However, when Chisholm was attempting to shatter the glass ceiling, the same couldn't be said.
- Bayard Rustin (1912-1987) Dr. King is usually credited for the March on Washington in August 1963. But it was Rustin who organized and strategized in the shadows.
- Claudette Colvin (1939- ) Before Parks refused to give up her seat on a bus in Montgomery, Alabama, in 1955, there was a brave 15-year-old who chose not to sit at the back of the bus.
- Annie Lee Cooper (1910-2010) The Selma, Alabama, native played a crucial part in the 1965 Selma Voting Rights Movement. But it wasn't until Oprah played her in the 2014 Oscar-nominated film Selma that people really took notice of Cooper's activism.
Feb 10, 2021 · Updated: Feb. 9, 2021 at 7:01 PM PST. NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - In celebration of Black History Month, in no particular order, here are 10 of the most influential African Americans in history....
Apr 21, 2016 · Sylvia Cunningham. Honorees from TIME Magazine’s “100 Most Influential People” include Black writers, activists, performers, and athletes who are shaping the world.
Black historical figures who shook the world, from a warrior queen to a Mexican president | World Economic Forum. Arts and Culture. Black historical figures who shook the world, from a warrior queen to a Mexican president. Feb 15, 2021. Black history is world history ... a depiction of multiracial 16th-century Portugal.
