Black History

This person was doctor who helped poor people in Africa & later became an astronaut.

When 1st out of college, this person worked as a TV news reporter.

This person was the world heavy weight boxing championship from 1937-1949

This person was the 1st black to hold a seat on the Supreme Court.

This person led a Virginia slave revolt in 1831

In 1962 this person became the 1st black player included in the Baseball Hall of Fame

She was one of the 1st black female pilots in history.

This person wrote proudly of black people in books, poems,& plays

This person started a school in Alabama for black children

This person registered black voters in Mississippi during the 1960's

This person's performance at the 1936 Summer Olympic Games made him famous.

This person refused to give up a seat on the bus.

This well known trumpet player went by the name of "Satchmo".

Because this person led so many slaves to freedom, they were sometimes called "Moses".

This person attended the University of California on a tennis scholarship.

He was appointed by President George Washington to help survey the land for Washington DC

This person was the 1st black congresswoman to be elected from the Deep South.

This person started a newspaper called "The North Star".

This person was a famous writer of piano music, also known as the "King of Ragtime".

He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his role in making and Arab-Israel peace  in 1949