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BLACK HISTORY :
Some Famous African Americans

 

BLACK HISTORY, Month was established in 1976 by Afro-Americans for the Study of Afro-American Life and History. Here are some famous African Americans who paved the way for many others in various professions.

 

General Colin Powel


Gen. ColinPowel
first
black U.S.
Secretary of State
2001–2004.

condoleeza rice


CondoleezaRice,
first
black female
Secretary of State
2005—

BARACK OBAMA


Sen.BarackObama
first President
of the
Harvard Law Review.Also
first son of
African immigrant
to run for
US. President

SHANI DAVIS



ShaniDavis,

2006, 1,000m
speedskating.
Olympic gold
medallist
(Winter games;
individual).

OPRAH WINFREY

Oprah Winfrey
became the first
black woman
television host
in 1986,
“The Oprah
Winfrey Show.

BILL COSBY

BillCosby,
Star of a
network
television show:
Bill Cosby, 1965,
“I Spy”.

HALLE BERRY

Halle Berry ,
Oscar
BestActress
2001,

TIGER WOODS


Tiger Woods,
1997 Golf
champion: won the
Masters
golf tournament

MAE JEMISON


MaeJemison,

1992,
the first
black female
astronaut.

 

MARTIN LUTHER KING JR.


MartinLutherKing,Jr.
He became
the second
African-American
Peace Prize winner
in 1964.

 

ROSA PARKS

RosaParks
African American
civil rights activist "Mother
of the
Modern-Day
Civil Rights
Movement".

AMBASSADOR ANDREW JACKSON YOUNG


Young,Andrew
Jackson,Jr

First black U.S. Representative
to the UN

 


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