1. Black History Month

2. Dr. Carter G. Woodson “Father of Black History”
Began the celebration of Negro History Week
He chose the second week of February to honor the birthdays Frederick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln.
 In 1976, the celebration was expanded to the entire month of February.

3. President Barack Obama
First African-American president of the United States
Born August 4, 1961
Graduated from Harvard University Law school in 1991
Best-selling author of three books

4. Harriet Tubman Born a slave in 1819
In 1849, Harriet ran away to the North using the Underground Railroad
Helped more than 300 slaves reach the safety of the North
Died on March 10, 1913

5. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
“I have a dream that my four little children
will one day live in a nation where they
will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.”
--August, 1963
Born January 15, 1929 in Atlanta
Assassinated on April 4, 1968 in Memphis, Tennessee
Known for Leading the civil rights movement in the United States and advocating nonviolent protest against segregation and racial discrimination

6. Maya Angelou “In minor ways we are different, in major we are the same”
Born on April 4, 1928 in Saint Louis, Missouri
Used her powerful writings to
inspire generations of women,
African-Americans and all people
who struggle to overcome
prejudice, discrimination and abuse

7. Rosa Parks “Whatever my individual desires were to be free, I was not alone. There were many others who felt the same way.”
Arrested on December 1, 1955 for refusing to give up her bus seat to a white man
This inspired the Montgomery Bus Boycott which lasted over a year and ended segregation on busses in Alabama.

8. Jackie Robinson Born January 31, 1919 in Cairo, Georgia
Died October 24, 1972 in Stamford, Connecticut
He received many sporting awards and is widely regarded as an American sporting legend as well as an important member of the civil rights movement.

9. Louis Armstrong August 4, 1901 – July 6, 1971
Jazz trumpeter and singer from New Orleans, Louisiana
Famous for “scat” singing
vocalizing using sounds and syllables instead of actual lyrics

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