Famous Black Americans Ms. Mathis’ Class

Bill Cosby by. Payne Mills Bill Cosby was born on July Bill Cosby made his show called Bill Cosby. Bill Cosby made a cartoon called Fat Albert. Bill Cosby left high school to join the navy.

Bo Jackson By:Brandon Bean Bo Jackson played on the Oakland Raiders. He also played on Auburn college team. He was a Famous college player. At Auburn he was a Heisman Trophy Winner.

C.J Walker By:Keely Ptomey She was born Dec. 23,1861. First black female to become a millionaire. She married at the of 14. At age 20 became a widow. She was a washerwomen then a hair dresser. Made a product that straightened hair. She died May 25,1919.

Colin Powell By: Casey Powell He is a U.S. general and statesmen.{He served for Pres. Bush.} He is Jamaican. In 1989, he became a four star general. He grew up in Harlem, and South Bronx, New York.

. She is the state secretary She was born on November 14, She was born in Birmingham, Alabama. At age 15 she went to the University of Denver Condaleezza Rice

Doug Williams By:Bailey West Doug Williams played for the Buccaneers and the Redskins. He went to Grambling state college. He led the Buccs to 3 playoffs and 1 NFL title game. He won Super Bowl 22 and he was the MVP of Super Bowl 22. He was born on July 28,

Elizabeth Catlett She was known for her intensely political art. She was the granddaughter of slaves. She was born April 15, 1919 and she is still alive. She was influenced by the social activism of Mexican muralist Diego Rivera. p:// jpeg

Frank Robinson By Octavious Byrd He played baseball he was a famous baseball He was the first black American to be a manager in the National baseball League

Garrett Morgan By: Que Garrett Morgan was an inventor. One of his inventions was the traffic light. He also invented the gas mask. He had 20 brothers and sisters. Born:1877 Died:

George Washington Carver By : Berk Adanur George Washington Carver developed 300 items from peanuts. Mr.Carver developed 118 products sweet potatoes. Mr.Carver saved lots of farmers in the south.When the boll weevil came he revealed what he learned about peanuts. In 1896 the peanut in Tuskegee had not been considered a crop, but half a century later it was one of the six leading crops.

Hank Aaron By: Trevor landreth Hank Aaron bit his 715 home run to bit Babe Ruths record. Hank Aaron conract was bought by Boston Braves. He played mostly outfeild. Hank Aaron was named the leaghue’s most valuable player.

Harriet Tubman By:Christy Evans Harriet Tubman was born in 1820 and died in She was born a slave. Harriet Tubman lead slaves to freedom. Harriet Tubman was known as “The Moses of Her People”. In she served as a scout spy.

Jerry Rice By: Fisher Conanan Jerry Rice played for San Francisco 49ers as a WR.(Wide Receiver)Jerry Rice played for San Francisco 49ers as a WR.(Wide Receiver) In the NFL(National Football League) he was #80.In the NFL(National Football League) he was #80. In college, he was an All- American.In college, he was an All- American. Some say he was the best Wide Receiver ever to play football.Some say he was the best Wide Receiver ever to play football. He went to 3 super bowls and 12 pro-bowls with San Francisco 49ers.He went to 3 super bowls and 12 pro-bowls with San Francisco 49ers. When he retired he made it into the NFL Hall of Fame.When he retired he made it into the NFL Hall of Fame. He played 16 seasons of football.He played 16 seasons of football.

By:Seth Glidewell Louis Armstrong By:Seth Glidewell Louis was the leading trumpeter and one of the most influential artists in jazz. Louis was born on August 4,1901 in New Orleans,Louisiana. Louis died on July 6,1971 in New York,New York. Louis played in marches and in jazz bands.

Mae Jemison by:Oumou Diabate She spent one week orbiting around the Earth. She was introduced to science by her uncle. She was a teacher, Astronaut, and scientist. At the age of 16 she entered Stanford University. She was 1 out of 15 accepted into the N.A.S.A out of 2,000 people who applied.

Martin Luther King Jr By:Kenzie Sartain He was born Jan 15,1929 died April 4,1968 He organized a march from Selma to Montgomery He was given the Noble prize for peace in 1964 He was a Baptist minister 1963 King went to jail

Maya Angelou By: Mia Harvey Maya Angelou was born on April 4 th 1928 and is still alive in the present day. When Maya Angelou was 8 years old her mothers boyfriend which was her step- father raped her. Earlier in her life she started to focus on autobiography. Maya Angelou is a very famous poet and was born in St. Lois, Mo,U.S. Maya Angelou is 79 years old. Maya Angelou moved to San Frisco and worked as a waitress, cook, and a dancer and is known for her famous poets. Maya Angelou played in the movie that Tyler Perry wrote which was Madea’s Family Reunion.

Muhammad Ali by: Jimmy Bracht He was famous for boxing. He was the first African American to win the heavy weight boxing championships. He was a great African American.

Oprah Winfrey By: Monet Williams She has a talk show on the oxygen channel She has her on magazine She’s been all over the world to be on TV When she was 19 years old she became anchor of the CBS television station

Ray Charles By:Adam Furman When he was little he moved to Greenville. He traveled around the United States with his band. He was deaf. He played soul music. He was born on Sept 29,

Reggie Jackson By:Jonathan Smith Reggie Jackson played for the Kansas City farm teams. Reggie played for the team Athletics in He led the American league in homeruns in 1973 and1975. He signed a five year contract with the Yankees for 3 million$

Rosa Park by Taylor She married Raymond Park. She was arrested for not giving up her bus seat. This started a bus boycott. She was a member of the Montgomery chapter of the national association.

Wilma Rudolph By.Rowan She was the first woman to win track and field gold. She won a lot of gold metals. She was published in She won the AAU’s