Twenty Great African Americans

http://www.samuelmerritt.edu/smu_events/2013/2013-black-history-month-celebration

CLAUDETTE COLVINACTIVIST

EMMETT TILL SIMEON WRIGHT

HARRIET TUBMANSLAVE/CONDUCTOR OF UNDERGROUND RAILWAY

JOE LOUISBOXER

KATHERINE DUNHAMDANCER

PAUL ROBESONACTOR/SINGER

ELIZABETH “BESSIE” COLEMANAVIATOR

NAT TURNERSLAVE REVOLT LEADER

MARIAN ANDERSONSINGER

BASS REEVESSHERIFF

MARITCHAFREE BLACK GIRL

ARTHUR ASHETENNIS ACE

DUKE ELLINGTONCOMPOSER/PIANIST

“AUNT” CLARA BROWNBLACK PIONEER

MAMIE “PEANUT” JOHNSONBASEBALL PITCHER

SATCHEL PAIGEBASEBALL PITCHER

PRUDENCE CRANDALLEDUCATOR

MARY CHURCH TERRELLACTIVIST

DAISY BATESACTIVIST

JESSE OWENSATHLETE