Famous Black Americans

Ms. Johnson’s class2006-2007

From Isaac Perez

JUMANJI TITANIC

Booker T. WashingtonBy: Eric Liu

• He was born on April 5, 1856 and died on November 14, 1915.

• He founded the Tuskegee normal and Industrial Institution in Tuskegee AL in 1881.

• He was born in Virginia as a slave.

• He walked 200 miles to the Hampton Institute in Virginia and paid his tuition buy being a janitor.

http://www.galegroup.com/free_resources/bhm/bio/washington_b.htm

Duke EllingtonBy:Dalton Wall

Duke Ellington was born April 29,1899 and died in 1974.

He was almost an adult when his sister was born.

Duke is one of the greatest pianists their was.

http://www.music.appstate.edu/images/duke_ellington_02.jpg

Denzel WashingtonDenzel Washington By:Tyler Funderburk

• He is a professional actor and guest starredIn Sanford & Son.

• Sadly his parents divorced when he was 14.

• He starred in Preacher’s Life In the 1990’s

• He once won best actoraward in1991

http://www.africanamericans.com/images2/DenzelWashington.jpg

Hank Aaronby:Dong woo Paik

• Baseball player.Born Henry Louis Aaron on February 5, 1934 in Mobile, Alabama.

• Baseball all time homerun king.(755)

• He played 23 years as a out fielder for Milwaukee braves.

• After retire Aaron moved to the Atlanta braves front offices as executive vice president

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hank_Aaron

James BaldwinBy: Dongwook Kim

• James Baldwin was born in New York, 1924 and died in 1987.

• He went Frederick Douglass Junior High School in Harlem.

• He wrote Go Tell It on the Mountain which was published in 1953.

• He write books like Another Country, Tell Me How Long The Train’s Been Gone,

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Jamesbaldwin.jpg

Jackie Joyner Kerseeby: Tini Kallenberg

• She was married and was a famous runner

• She was born in the eastern part of St. Louis, Illinois,March 3, 1992, and was 1 of 4 children.

• Was the first woman that scored 7000 points on the heptathlon. http://www.siue.edu/IUR/Images/Jackie%20Picture%20Victory.png

LeBron Jamesby:Tyus O’Neal-El

• Lebron James is a famous basket ball player an he is still a live.

• Lebron James received the most attention in his first year.

• Lebron James was drafted from high school.

• He was the first draft pick when he was in high school and out of all the college kids .

www.tribuneindia.com

Oprah WinfreyBy: Meagan

• She has her own TV show.

• She is a millionaire businesswoman, talented actress, movie owner, and committed philanthropist.

• She was born in 1954, January 29 on a farm in Kosciusko, Mississippi.

• After her parents divorced she was sent to live with her grandmother who was not very educated and taught her letters.

http://imagecache2.allposters.com/images/pic/MMPH/262490~Oprah-Winfrey-Posters.jpg

Queen LatifahBy:Amber Kelso

• Queen Latifah embellished her nickname with Queen

• Latifah is a rapper, actress, and a producer.

• She began singing at Shiloh Baptist Church in Bloomfield, New Jersey

• She was born at the name Dana Owens.

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RRaayy CChhaarrlleessBy: Maddie AultBy: Maddie Ault

• Ray was blind, but could still play the piano.

• Ray was a lead saxophone player in his teens.

• He watched his brother drown.

• He received an honorary doctorate of music from Occidental College in 1996.

http://www.dptv.org/pressroom/raycharles/raycharles.jpg

Reginald Howard white

By: Reginald Hall1. Was a famous

professional football player as a defense end.

2. Was in the hall of fame for Defends end in 2000.

3. Is one of the greatest players.

4. He died in his sleep in 2004.

5. He played for the Dallas 6. Cowboys,and the Green

bay Packers.

http://images.google.com/images?q=pictures+of+Reggie+white&ndsp=18&svnum=10&hl=en&safe=active&start=72&sa=N

Rosa ParksBy:Brittany Bedell

• Rosa parks was born in Tuskegee Alabama..

• When she was a child her parents separated and she moved with her mother in Montgomery.

• Rosa parks sat in a white a person’s seat and she didn’t move and she got arrested..

• Rosa parks was the Mother of civil rights.

Sojourner TruthBy:Michelle Park

• Was born in Battle creek,New York

• Helped African Americans escape to the North for shelter.

• Took the name Sojourner Truth Which she felt God had given her.

http://faculty.washington.edu/qtaylor/images/truth_sojourner.jpg

Usher Raymond 4By: Sonia Vega

• He was a famous rapper.

• He won many awards.

http://imagecache2.allposters.com/images/153/1122388.jpg

Tony DungyBy:Blake Turner

• Tony Dungy was the first black coach to go to the super bowl .

• And he played football himself.

• In his football time he won the super bowl.

www.profootballhof.com

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Tyra BanksBy:Alexus Sullivan

• Tyra Banks is a famous model.

• She played in many t.v shows like…. America Next Top Model and she owns a talk show.

• She is a very pretty, nice, handsome women.

• Her model name is Tygirl.

• She was born December 4,

1973

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