black history month people
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- Lewis Latimer
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made carbon phillament lightbulb more efficient
worked for Thomas Edison - Dr. Patricia Bath
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development of laser phaco probe to remove cataracts
first women surgeon at UCLA - Condoleeza Rice
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secretary of state
went to college at age 15 - Aretha Franklin
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recorded 1st album at age 14
first women in Hall of Fame (1987) - Ray Charles
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put R&B and Gospel together and created a whole new genre
pioneer of soul music - Jesse Jackson
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civil rights activist
ran for president twice, first African American to be a great contender
assistant for Martin Luther King Jr. - Garrett Morgan
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inventor, made improvements on sewing machines
made traffic light
aka man of action - Benjamin Banneker
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created the wooden clock that lasted 40 years
successfully predicted the solar exlipse
in 1791, he surveyed D.C. - Martin Luther King. Jr.
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biggest speech is "I Have a Dream"
receieved Nobel Peace prize in 1964
started the Montgomery Bus Boycott - Diana Ross
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had two hollywood stars
lead vocalist for the Supremes
had 12 #1 hits - Clarence Thomas
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attended yale
appointed to supreme court.
became 106th justice on march 5, 1991 - Gwendolyn Brooks
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won Pultizier prize (first African American to receive it)
wrote many famous poems - Ernest Green
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oldest of little rock 9 (first of 9 students to integrate schools)
first black student to graduate central h/s - Father Divine
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moved to an upper-class, all-white neighborhood, and then was arrested for "disturbing the peace" by praying too loudly.
spent 1 year in jail for his "crime"
aka "second messiah" - Sammy Davis Jr.
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first African American to be enjoyed by both whites and blacks
married a white women
won Spingarn Medal - Georgle Washington Carver
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made many inventions out of peanut butter like an axle, instant coffee, nail polish
made over 300 products in 2 years - Ella Fitzgerald
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great at improv.
had an impressive 3-octave voice
won 13 grammy awards
won US national medal of arts in 1990 - Jackie Robinson
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joined Brooklyn Dodgers
won "Rookie of the Year"
won MVP
won 6 division games
won World Series vs. Yankees
inducted into Hall of Fame
broke racial barrier (played more than 60 yrs.) - Oprah Winfrey
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-first black women to become a billionaire
won supp. actor for Oscars
owned and produced (first African American) her own company (Harpo)
named by Time magazine one of the most influencial women - Kareem Abdul Jabar
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boycotted the Olympics in 1968
inducted in Hall of Fame in 1995
won 5 championships - Phillip Emeagwali
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voted scientist of the year
won Gordon Bell Prize for work with super computers in 1989
aka father of the internet - Nat King Cole
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made the Christmas Song
had own weekly TV show