1. Black history By.Alisha Colondrea Amber Hall

2. Barack Obama First African American president He said his speech and one the election His vice president is Joe Biden

3. Jackie Robinson Was the first African American major league player. He was also known for his pursuits outside the baseball diamond. He was He was selected for six consecutive all-star games from 1949 to 1954.

4. Rosa Parks She refused to give up her seat on the bus. She was not the first black woman to do that. Parks act of definse became a important moment to the civil rights movement

5. Martin Luther king Jr. He had a dream the all the blacks and whites will be one. Stopped segregation He led the Montgomery bus boycott

6. Harriet Tubman She found the underground rail road. She found the way to freedom. She suffered a serious traumatic.

7. Thurgood Marshall First African American to serve on the supreme court. He was a lawyer who was best remembered for his high school success.

8. Jesse Owens He was an American track athlete He participated in the 1936 summer Olympics.