Slide 1: SIT BACK, RELAX & ENJOY THE SIMPLE, YET REMARKABLE ACHIEVEMENTS OF THESE PIONEERS IN AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY
FEBRUARY 2009: FEBRUARY 2009 BLACK HISTORY IS AMERICAN HISTORY BLACK HISTORY MONTH
IN 1926 CARTER G. WOODSON ORIGINATED NEGRO HISTORY WEEK: IN 1926 CARTER G. WOODSON ORIGINATED NEGRO HISTORY WEEK THESE ARE SOME OF THE AFRICAN AMERICANS WHO HAVE INFLUENCED US ALL
BARBARA CHARLINE JORDAN : BARBARA CHARLINE JORDAN HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE (D-TEX)
SHIRLEY CHISHOLM: SHIRLEY CHISHOLM HOUSE OF REP. (D-NY) /FIRST FEMALE PRESEDENTIAL CANDIDATE
GENS. BENJAMAN O. DAVIS: GENS. BENJAMAN O. DAVIS THE FATHER: 1 ST BLACK ARMY GENERAL THE SON: 1 ST BLACK AIR FORCE GENERAL
COLIN POWELL: COLIN POWELL SECRETARY OF STATE // CHAIRMAN JOINT CHEIFS
CARL BRASHEAR: CARL BRASHEAR FIRST BLACK AMPUTEE TO SERVE IN THE U.S.NAVY/ FIRST BLACK MASTER DIVER IN THE U. S. NAVY
DORIE MILLER: DORIE MILLER AWARDED THE NAVY CROSS FOR HEROISM AT PEARL HABOR
TUSKEGEE AIRMEN: TUSKEGEE AIRMEN ALL GAVE SOME…SOME GAVE ALL
BESSIE “QUEEN BESS” COLEMAN : BESSIE “QUEEN BESS” COLEMAN FIRST BLACK PILOT
HIRAM R. REVELS: HIRAM R. REVELS FIRST BLACK SENATOR 1870-1871
MAJ. ROBERT LAWRENCE JR.: MAJ. ROBERT LAWRENCE JR. FIRST BLACK ASTRONAUT
GUION S.BLUFORD: GUION S.BLUFORD FIRST BLACK MAN IN SPACE
DR. MAE CAROL JEMISON: DR. MAE CAROL JEMISON FIRST BLACK WOMAN IN SPACE
DR. CHARLES DREW: DR. CHARLES DREW DISCOVERED BLOOD PLASMA
DR. BEN CARSON: DR. BEN CARSON FIRST TO SUCCESSFULLY SEPARATE TWINS JOINED AT THE HEAD
EDWARD A. BOUCHET: EDWARD A. BOUCHET FIRST BLACK MAN TO EARN A PH.D (YALE UNIVERSITY-1876)
GEORGIANA SIMPSON / SADIE T. ALEXANDER / EVA B. DYKES: GEORGIANA SIMPSON / SADIE T. ALEXANDER / EVA B. DYKES FIRST BLACK WOMEN TO EARN PH.D U OF CHICAGO/ U OF PENN/ RADCLIFFE COLLEGE (1921)
FREDERICK DOUGLASS “FRITZ” POLLARD: FREDERICK DOUGLASS “FRITZ” POLLARD FIRST BLACK HEAD COACH IN THE NFL
ART SHELL: ART SHELL FIRST BLACK HEAD COACH IN MODERN NFL
ERNIE DAVIS: ERNIE DAVIS FIRST BLACK HEISMAN TROPHY WINNER
ROSA PARKS: ROSA PARKS MOTHER OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT
IDA B. WELLS BARNETT: IDA B. WELLS BARNETT FIRST WRITER TO DOCUMENT THE LYNCHING OF BLACKS
FREDA JOESEPHINE McDONALD BAKER 1906-1975 : FREDA JOESEPHINE McDONALD BAKER 1906-1975 I did take the blows of life, in dignity
ROBERT WILLIAMS CIVIL RIGHTS PIONEER IN MONROE, NC : ROBERT WILLIAMS CIVIL RIGHTS PIONEER IN MONROE, NC INTRUMENTAL IN THE KISSING CASE OF 1958
FOUR NC A&T FRESHMEN: SAT-IN AT WOOLWORTH’S IN GREENSBORO, NC 1960 AND LAUNCHED A MOVEMENT: FOUR NC A&T FRESHMEN: SAT-IN AT WOOLWORTH’S IN GREENSBORO, NC 1960 AND LAUNCHED A MOVEMENT DAVID RICHMOND,FRANKLIN McCAIN, EZELL BLAIR,JOE McNEIL
MARTIN LUTHER KING JR: MARTIN LUTHER KING JR “INJUSTICE ANYWHERE, IS A THREAT TO JUSTICE EVERYWHERE”
MALCOLM X (LITTLE): MALCOLM X (LITTLE) “BY ANY MEANS NECESSARY”
MARIAN ANDERSON: MARIAN ANDERSON FIRST BLACK WOMAN TO PERFORM AT THE METROPOLITAN OPERA
MELVIN & MARIO VAN PEEBLES: MELVIN & MARIO VAN PEEBLES FILM-MAKERS
SHELTON “SPIKE” LEE: SHELTON “SPIKE” LEE FILM-MAKER
RICHARD PRYOR: RICHARD PRYOR GROUND BREAKING COMIC
MOSES FLEETWOOD WALKER: MOSES FLEETWOOD WALKER FIRST BLACK PLAYER IN PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL 1884
JOSH GIBSON NEGRO LEAGUE STAR : JOSH GIBSON NEGRO LEAGUE STAR HIT 75 HRS IN 1931 972 CAREER HRS
JACKIE ROBINSON: JACKIE ROBINSON FIRST BLACK PLAYER IN MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1947
CANNON ST. YMCA LITTLE LEAGUE ALLSTARS CHARLESTON SC 1955: CANNON ST. YMCA LITTLE LEAGUE ALLSTARS CHARLESTON SC 1955 WHITE TEAMS REFUSED TO PLAY THEM
MAX ROBINSON: MAX ROBINSON FIRST BLACK NETWORK NEWS ANCHOR (ABC)
HAZEL SCOTT: HAZEL SCOTT FIRST BLACK PERSON WITH A NETWORK TV SHOW (DUMONT NETWORK-1950)
NATHANEIL ADAMS COLES “KING”: NATHANEIL ADAMS COLES “KING” FIRST BLACK MAN WITH NETWORK TV SHOW (NBC-1956)
HENRY O. FLIPPER: HENRY O. FLIPPER FIRST BLACK CADET AT WEST POINT
JEAN BAPTISTE POINT DU SABLE THE FATHER OF CHICAGO: JEAN BAPTISTE POINT DU SABLE THE FATHER OF CHICAGO FOUNDED THE AREA NOW KNOWN AS OF CHICAGO, ILL
JACK JOHNSON: JACK JOHNSON FIRST BLACK HEAVYWEIGHT BOXING CHAMPION
ALTHEA GIBSON: ALTHEA GIBSON FIRST BLACK WIMBLEDON CHAMPION
MADAME C. J. WALKER: MADAME C. J. WALKER FIRST BLACK FEMALE MILLIONAIRE
THURGOOD MARSHALL: THURGOOD MARSHALL FIRST BLACK SUPREME COURT JUSTICE
CARL B. STOKES: CARL B. STOKES FIRST BLACK MAYOR OF A MAJOR CITY (CLEVELAND,OHIO)
LAWRENCE DOUGLAS WILDER: LAWRENCE DOUGLAS WILDER FIRST BLACK GOVERNOR (VIRGINIA)
BARACK OBAMA: BARACK OBAMA FIRST BLACK PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
THIS IS A PRESENTATION BY:: THIS IS A PRESENTATION BY: DUTCH DILLIGARD GOLDSBORO, NC