Martin Luther King Jr. (January 15, 1929 - April 4, 1968)

Martin Luther King Jr. was a …………………………………………………………………… leading civil rights activist …………………………………………………………………… whose hallmarks include the …………………………………………………………………… the Bus Boycott to …………………………………………………………………… Montgomery and the iconic “I …………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………… Have a Dream” speech (which …………………………………………………………………… intensified the Civil Rights …………………………………………………………………… Movement). He believed in …………………………………………………………………… peaceful protest and never …………………………………………………………………... indulged in violence during any of his marches. Rosa Parks (February 4, 1913 - October 24, 2005)

……………………………………… Rosa Parks, also known as, “the first lady of civil ……………………………………… ……………………………………… rights”, and “the mother of the freedom ……………………………………… movement”, shined a light on racial inequality when ……………………………………… she refused to stand from her bus seat in the ……………………………………… ……………………………………… Colored section to give to a white man. She was ……………………………………… the spark behind the Montgomery Bus Boycott, ……………………………………… ……………………………………… which was supported by up to 17,000 black citizens. ……………………………………… ……………………………………… “No, the only tired I was, was tired of giving in” ……………………………………… ……………………………………… - Rosa Parks ……………………………………… ………………………………………. Malcolm X (May 19, 1925 - February 21, 1965)

……………………………… ……………………………… ……………………………… Malcolm X was an African American ……………………………… civil rights leader. He fought for ……………………………… black power, by “any means ……………………………… necessary”. Unlike MLK, he was not ……………………………… a believer in peaceful protest. ……………………………… But like MLK, he was also murdered ……………………………… ……………………………… for his activism. ……………………………… ……………………………… ……………………………… ……………………………….. Michelle Obama (1964-)

Michelle Obama became the first ever African-American First Lady. She has published many books, such as “Becoming”, a book about her upbringing and life experiences. She empowers black, young women around the world. Michelle Obama also supports small creators, such as Sergio Hudson, who designed her inauguration outfits. Harriet Tubman (March 1822-March 10 1913)

Harriet Tubman was an American Abolitionist and political activist. She had an influential role in the Union army during the CIvil War. However, she is immortalized in history because of her role as one of the most well-known Underground Railroad conductors. She made around 19 trips back and forth to the South, saving over 3oo slaves. James Baldwin

James Baldwin was a noteworthy Black novelist and poet. He was born on August 4, 1924, in Harlem, as the grandson of an enslaved Black person. He rose to fame especially during the civil rights movement. He authored many books that gained national attention, such as his novel, “Giovanni's room”. He was also a compelling orator who examined the trauma of living as a black person in a white America. Kamala Harris (October 20, 1964-)

Kamala Harris’ position as Vice President comes with a lot of firsts--first African American, first Asian American, and first woman. Her path to the office arguably began in 2003, when she was elected the district attorney of San Francisco. In 2010, Harris was elected Attorney General of California, and re-elected in 2014. Before her role as Vice President, she was serving as a junior United States senator of California.