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SIT BACK, RELAX SIT BACK, RELAX & ENJOY & ENJOY THE SIMPLE, THE SIMPLE, YET REMARKABLE ACHIEVEMENTS YET REMARKABLE ACHIEVEMENTS OF THESE PIONEERS IN AFRICAN OF THESE PIONEERS IN AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY AMERICAN HISTORY

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This Black History Month 'Power Point Slide Show' was one of the last emails that Clarencetta sent out before her 'Transition.' Cetta was a "Proud African American Woman." She was always willing to share funny emails and helpful information. Enjoy!

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Page 1: Black History Month

SIT BACK, RELAX SIT BACK, RELAX & ENJOY& ENJOY

THE SIMPLE,THE SIMPLE,YET REMARKABLE ACHIEVEMENTS YET REMARKABLE ACHIEVEMENTS

OF THESE PIONEERS IN AFRICANOF THESE PIONEERS IN AFRICANAMERICAN HISTORYAMERICAN HISTORY

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FEBRUARY 2009

BLACK HISTORY IS AMERICAN HISTORY

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IN 1926 CARTER G. WOODSONORIGINATED NEGRO HISTORY WEEK

THESE ARE SOME OF THE AFRICAN AMERICANS WHO HAVE INFLUENCED US ALL

Page 4: Black History Month

BARBARA CHARLINE JORDAN

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE (D-TEX)

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SHIRLEY CHISHOLM

HOUSE OF REP. (D-NY) /FIRST FEMALE PRESEDENTIAL CANDIDATE

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GENS. BENJAMAN O. DAVIS

THE FATHER: 1ST BLACK ARMY GENERAL

THE SON: 1ST BLACK AIR FORCE GENERAL

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COLIN POWELL

SECRETARY OF STATE // CHAIRMAN JOINT CHEIFS

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CARL BRASHEAR

FIRST BLACK AMPUTEE TO SERVE IN THE U.S.NAVY/ FIRST BLACK MASTER DIVER IN THE U. S. NAVY

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DORIE MILLER

AWARDED THE NAVY CROSS FOR HEROISM AT PEARL HABOR

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TUSKEGEE AIRMEN

ALL GAVE SOME…SOME GAVE ALL

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BESSIE “QUEEN BESS” COLEMAN

FIRST BLACK PILOT

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HIRAM R. REVELS

FIRST BLACK SENATOR 1870-1871

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MAJ. ROBERT LAWRENCE JR.

FIRST BLACK ASTRONAUT

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GUION S.BLUFORD

FIRST BLACK MAN IN SPACE

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DR. MAE CAROL JEMISON

FIRST BLACK WOMAN IN SPACE

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DR. CHARLES DREW

DISCOVERED BLOOD PLASMA

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DR. BEN CARSON

FIRST TO SUCCESSFULLY SEPARATE TWINS JOINED AT THE HEAD

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EDWARD A. BOUCHET

FIRST BLACK MAN TO EARN A PH.D(YALE UNIVERSITY-1876)

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GEORGIANA SIMPSON / SADIE T. ALEXANDER / EVA B. DYKES

FIRST BLACK WOMEN TO EARN PH.D U OF CHICAGO/ U OF PENN/ RADCLIFFE COLLEGE

(1921)

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FREDERICK DOUGLASS “FRITZ” POLLARD

FIRST BLACK HEAD COACH IN THE NFL

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ART SHELL

FIRST BLACK HEAD COACH IN MODERN NFL

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ERNIE DAVIS

FIRST BLACK HEISMAN TROPHY WINNER

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ROSA PARKS

MOTHER OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT

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IDA B. WELLS BARNETT

FIRST WRITER TO DOCUMENT THE LYNCHING OF BLACKS

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FREDA JOESEPHINE McDONALD BAKER1906-1975

I did take the blows of life, in dignity

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ROBERT WILLIAMSCIVIL RIGHTS PIONEER IN MONROE, NC

INTRUMENTAL IN THE KISSING CASE OF 1958

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FOUR NC A&T FRESHMEN: SAT-IN AT WOOLWORTH’S IN GREENSBORO, NC 1960 AND

LAUNCHED A MOVEMENT

DAVID RICHMOND,FRANKLIN McCAIN,EZELL BLAIR,JOE McNEIL

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MARTIN LUTHER KING JR

“INJUSTICE ANYWHERE, IS A THREAT TO JUSTICE EVERYWHERE”

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MALCOLM X (LITTLE)

“BY ANY MEANS NECESSARY”

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MARIAN ANDERSON

FIRST BLACK WOMAN TO PERFORM AT THE METROPOLITAN OPERA

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MELVIN & MARIO VAN PEEBLES

FILM-MAKERS

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SHELTON “SPIKE” LEE

FILM-MAKER

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RICHARD PRYOR

GROUND BREAKING COMIC

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MOSES FLEETWOOD WALKER

FIRST BLACK PLAYER IN PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL1884

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JOSH GIBSON NEGRO LEAGUE STAR

HIT 75 HRS IN 1931

972 CAREER HRS

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JACKIE ROBINSON

FIRST BLACK PLAYER IN MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL1947

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CANNON ST. YMCA LITTLE LEAGUE ALLSTARSCHARLESTON SC 1955

WHITE TEAMS REFUSED TO PLAY THEM

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MAX ROBINSON

FIRST BLACK NETWORK NEWS ANCHOR (ABC)

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HAZEL SCOTT

FIRST BLACK PERSON WITH A NETWORK TV SHOW (DUMONT NETWORK-1950)

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NATHANEIL ADAMS COLES“KING”

FIRST BLACK MAN WITH NETWORK TV SHOW (NBC-1956)

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HENRY O. FLIPPER

FIRST BLACK CADET AT WEST POINT

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JEAN BAPTISTE POINT DU SABLETHE FATHER OF CHICAGO

FOUNDED THE AREA NOW KNOWN AS OF CHICAGO, ILL

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JACK JOHNSON

FIRST BLACK HEAVYWEIGHT BOXING CHAMPION

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ALTHEA GIBSON

FIRST BLACK WIMBLEDON CHAMPION

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MADAME C. J. WALKER

FIRST BLACK FEMALE MILLIONAIRE

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THURGOOD MARSHALL

FIRST BLACK SUPREME COURT JUSTICE

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CARL B. STOKES

FIRST BLACK MAYOR OF A MAJOR CITY (CLEVELAND,OHIO)

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LAWRENCE DOUGLAS WILDER

FIRST BLACK GOVERNOR (VIRGINIA)

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BARACK OBAMA

FIRST BLACK PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES

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THIS IS A PRESENTATION BY:

DUTCH DILLIGARDGOLDSBORO, NC