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Afro- Men and women who have made a change in History.
1. Edmonia Lewis - A famous sculptor, who was known for her busts of famous people like Abraham Lincoln.
2. Lillian Evanti- Was the first African Americans to start a career in Opera.
3. Margeret Murry Washington- Was the Editor of a campus Newspaper.
4. Lena Horne -she was a singer and actor at the Cotton Club in 1933.
5.Major Taylor-Was the fastest bicycle rider in the world.
6. Isaac Murphy- was one of the greatest jockeys in history.
7. George Monroe- deliver mail on the Pony Express.
8. Mervyn M. Dymally- He was the only black to serve in congress in 1980.
9. Matthew Alexander Henson-He was the first one to reach the North Pole.
10. James Beckwourth -lead a wagon train and discover a path through the mountain.
11. Jesse Owens- was one of the world's greatest track stars.
12. Jack Johnson- was a prizefighter.
13. Benjamin Banneker -made a clock that worked.
14.Dr. Daniel Williams- was a surgeon and a medical Pioneer.
15. Alex Haley- was a writer.
16. Countee Cullen- a writer and a post.
17.Nobel Johnson - the first actor who was considered a star.
18. Elijah McCoy- invented a sprinkler for the lawn and an iron table.
19. Bessie Coleman - was the first African American Pilot.
20. Asa Randolph- was a union leader and Civil Rights, activist.
21.DR. Martin Luther King Jr.- was a Civil Rights Activist, Minster.
22.Frederick Douglas-Published an autobiography in 1845.
22. DR Carter Woodson-responsible for Black History(Negro History).
23.Ronald Mcnair- A Black Astronaut.
24. Garrett Morgan - was the inventor of safety helmets
25. Paul Robeson- was a singer, athlete, activist, actor, and scholar.
26. Hazel Scott- was a jazz singer born in Trinidad.
27. Mahalia Jackson- one of the world's greatest Gospel singers.
28. Patricia Roberts Harris- she was the first African American woman to head a law school in the United States.
29. Barbara Jordon- was one of the first known political figures in this country.
30. Shirley Chisholm- The first woman to win a seat in the U.S House of Representatives.
Black History is a month that we celebrate and recognize the achievement of Afro-Americans who made a positive change in American History. Black History teaches us about the past and the struggles of our ancestors when was capture and brought to America as slaves.
