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People In Black History  (coming soon)

Black people, past and present, have overcome huge obstacles to achieve great things.  No one on the list is perfect, but their accomplishments should be known.  Find yourself in one of these history makers.  Names are alphabetized by first name/nickname.  Check back often for updates.  

A. Philip Randolph

(1889–1979)

Activist

Alex Haley

(1921–1992)

Writer

Alice Ball

(1892–1916)

Chemist

Alice Walker

(1944–pres.)

Writer

Barack Obama

(1961–pres.)

44th U.S. President

Berry Gordy

(1929–pres.)

Music Executive

Bessie Smith

(1894–1937)

Blues Singer

Bill Cosby

(1937–pres.)

Comedian

Carol Moseley Braun

(1947–pres.)

Senator

Carter G. Woodson

(1875–1950)

Writer

Charles Gordone

(1925-1995)

Playwright

Colin Powell

(1937–2021)

Secretary of State

Daisy Bates

(1914–1999)

Activist

Daniel H. Williams

(1856-1931)

Surgeon

Dred Scott

(1795?–1858)

Activist

Duke Ellington

(1899–1974)

Jazz Composer

Edward A. Bouchet

(1852–1918)

Physicist

Edward Brooke

(1919–2015)

Senator

Ella Baker

(1903–1986)

Civil Rights Leader

Elma Lewis

(1921-2004)

Educator

Fannie Lou Hamer

(1917–1977)

Activist

Flemmie Kittrell

(1904–1980)

Nutritionist

Frederick Douglass

(1818?–1895)

Abolitionist

Frederick Jones

(1893–1961)

Inventor

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