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A CIVIL RIGHTS ACTIVIST BY: LAYLA MARTINEZ ANGELA DAVIS vAngela Davis was born January 26, 1944 (age 73 years) vAs a young adult Angela was exposed to discrimination growing up in . vAs a teenager she organized interatrial study groups which were broken up by police. vShe had also met a couple of the African American girls that died in the Birmingham church bombing of 1963. v She was born in Birmingham Alabama. WHY SHE WAS IMPORTANT Angela Davis is an activist, scholar and writer who advocates for the oppressed. She has authored several books, including Women, Culture & Politics. How I or Someone I Know Relate to Angela Davis

My aunt is who I would relate to her, within my family. Because my aunt wants to become a teacher and is interested in helping with civil rights because as a Mexican in America, they wouldn't let her enter college because she didn't have any papers. Because of that she had to marry a man that was an American citizen to obtain papers for her to attend college. -WHEN I DARE TO BE POWERFUL, TO USE MY STRENGTH, IN THE SERVICE OF MY VISION, THEN IT BECOMES LESS AND A BLACK CIVILLESS IMPORTANT WHETHER I AM AFRAID RIGHTS ACTIVIST -AUDREY LORDE IT IS NOT OUR DIFFERENCES THAT DIVIDE US. IT’S OUR INABILITY TO RECOGNIZE, ACCEPT AND CELEBRATE THOSE DIFFERENCES - AUDRE LORDE

* AUDRE LORDE WAS BORN ON FEB 18, 1934 , NY (PICTURED)

* SHE LATER SADLY DIED ON NOV 17, 1992 IN CHRISTIANSTED, US VIRGIN ISLANDS.

*HER PARENTS WERE, LINDA GERTRUDE BELMAR LORDE, AND FREDERICK BYRON LORDE

SOME CHALLENGES THAT AUDRE FACED AS A CHILD-

She went on to become a leading African-American poet and essayist who gave voice to issues of race, and sexuality. Lorde's love of poetry started at a young age, and she began writing as a teenager. She attended Hunter College, working to support herself through school. After graduating in 1959, she went on to get a master’s degree in library science from Columbia University in 1961. For most of the 1960s, Audre Lorde worked as a librarian in Mount Vernon, New York, and in . She married attorney Edwin Rollins in 1962. The couple had two children, Elizabeth and Jonathan Lorde, and later divorced. (Taken from Biography.com ) WHY I WANT TO BE LIKE AUDRE LORDE-

• Audre Lorde is an inspiring person, She writes books, novels, and even poems that have feeling in them. • She has created 5 and more books and novels, along with 7 poem books. • She is not afraid to do what’s right even if she is doing it alone, and she doesn’t follow groups and what the majority of the people are saying, She goes with what her heart, brain, and gut tell her. • She is not afraid to be who she wants to be, not fit in and wear stuff like what most of the people wear, and just live her own personality. THE CAUSE OF AUDRE LORDE’S DEATH

• Audre Lorde was battling breast cancer for over fourteen years, when she was first diagnosed with breast cancer in 1978 she decided to undergo a mastectomy • After that, in 1984 she was diagnosed with liver cancer, and later died that same year.

BY: ISACK RAMO OBAMA’S YOUNG ADULT LIFE

• Barack Obama was born in August 4, 1961 ( his current age: 55 years)

• Barack Obama was the first African- American president in the of America OBAMA’S CONTRIBUTIONS

• Barack Obama was the first African- American president of the United States and has shown society that anything is possible.

WHY I LOOK UP TO BARACK OBAMA

I look up to him Because he reminds Me to try to be the First of something great.

BY: DAEJAH LIGGINS YOUNG ADULT LIFE

• Bayard Rustin was born on 17, 1912, in West Chester, Pennsylvania. He had been raised to believe that his parents were Julia and Janifer Rustin, when in fact they were his grandparents. He discovered the truth before he died, that the woman he thought was his sibling, Florence, was in fact his mother, who'd had Rustin with West Indian immigrant Archie Hopkins. • ACCOMPLISHMENT & CONTRIBUTIONS • He taught Dr. King about Gandhi's of non-violent resistance and advised him on the tactics of civil disobedience. He assisted Dr. King with the boycott of segregated buses in Montgomery, Alabama in 1956. • Rustin received numerous awards and honorary degrees throughout his career. He continued to speak about the importance of economic equality within the , as well as the need for social rights for gays and . Bayard Rustin died of a ruptured appendix in New York City on August 24, 1987, at the age of 75. INSPIRATION

• I want to be like Bayard because he accomplished several different things that changed history, along with the help of Martin Luther King he showed that slavery and discrimination couldn't stop them getting justice for all colored people. Even through some days he battled sickness and wanted to give up he kept pushing. Which inspired me to do the same so that I can make a difference like he did. DEXTER SCOTT KING

BY: JAIDEN FREDIEU EARLY LIFE

• Dexter Scott King was born 1/30/1961 and was the second son of Martin Luther King and . He was named after the church where Martin held his first pastorate. • Dexter and his brother Martin Luther King III had went to one of Martin’s speaking tours in 1968. • From King, My Life with Martin Luther King, Jr., 1969. • King, Growing Up King, 2003. YOUNG ADULT LIFE

• Dexter went to Douglass High School and graduated to go to college. He went to Morehouse College and majored in Business Administration, the Chairman, President and the Chief Execute Officer in the King Center in 2005. • He was set on his vision for his father’s legacy: “Our main goal is to educate the public about, and to perpetuate and promote, my father’s message of to people around the world.” (King, Growing, 200). BEING AN ADULT

• Dexter also pursued a career in media and entertainment and has starred in and produced films, records, and television specials concerning the civil rights movement. His animated movie, “Our Friend Martin,” was nominated for an Emmy award. He is also the author of Growing Up King: An Intimate Memoir (2003). • The Ebony Magazine had featured Dexter in their “100 Most Influential Black Americans” lists, and he has appeared on numerous talk shows. In 1997, Dexter met with James Earl Ray and stated publicly that he did not believe that Ray was his father’s killer. EMMET TILL BY: ASHUNNA ROGERS EARLY LIFE

• Emmet Till was born on July 25th 1941 in Chicago, IL • He never knew his father and his mother was the only fourth black student to graduate from Chicago’s white community high school and was also the first black person to make A honor roll at the school • He grew up in a middle class black neighborhood on Chicago's south side and people described him as a responsible high spirited child • Emmet Till attended the all-black Mccosh Grammer School

DEATH STORY • August 24th , while standing by a corner store Emmet told his friends that he has a white girlfriend back home, his friends didn’t believe him and dared him to ask out the white women behind the counter. He went in, bought some candy, and as he was leaving he was heard saying “bye baby” to the women. The woman behind the counter claimed he grabbed her and wolf whistled at her. • Rob Bryant (the woman behind the counters husband) and his half brother J.W Milam found out and got very mad so they kidnapped him from his home. • They shot him in the head, beat him to death, and threw his body in a river INSPIRATION

Emmett Till inspired me because his death gave a lot of attention to people. His death showed how people needed justice and led people to join the civil rights movement FREDRICK D. REESE BY CHRISTOPHER RIVAS

• Birth Information : November 28, 1929 • Young Adult life :By the mid-1960s, Reese was the president of the Dallas County Voter's League and a teacher who presided over the Selma Teachers Association.

• His Birth place is Selma, Alabama:

He is important because on March 7, 1965, Reese and more than 600 other activists marched over the Edmund Pettis Bridge in Selma, Alabama. Reverend Martin Luther King Jr. called Reese from with news that he was organizing a march involving ministers from all over the country.

Pictured: one of his many contributions: I want to be like Frederick Reese because he fights for what’s right. Just like how he fought for no segregation with Marten Luther King Jr. HUEYBY: JEREMIAH MCKENZIE P. NEWTOWN YOUNG LIFE

• Huey was born February 17, 1492 , Monroe , LA born to Walter Newton & Amelia Johnson • When Newton became a adult he realized he did not agree with all the violence and soon met Booby Seale and became a co-founder of the Black Panthers. • He was born into a family of seven children. At this time is Huey’s life he experienced rampant racial discrimination. • He himself experienced not knowing anything at a young age , so he taught himself to read. He literally was self taught. • He began committing petty crimes and was arrested numerous times. ACCOMPLISHMENTS

• This biography of Huey Newton provides detailed information about his childhood, life, achievements, works & timeline. Huey Percy Newton was a revolutionary political activist who co-founded the along with . ... He became involved in politics while at college where he met Bobby Seale • referred to him as a life changer. • He was so inspirational that the main character in “ THE BOONDOCKS” was not only created after him but named the same also. HOW I COMPARE MYSELF TO HUEY P. NEWTON

• I usually challenge myself and push my self to my best ability when I am playing sports, and that is exactly what Huey did he made himself the best so he would not have to worry about the rest. Huey inspired me , he helped me realize that just because someone is of authority does not make them be able to treat people of different races anyway they want. HEUY P. NEWTON By: Joseph Johnson EARLY LIFE • Heuy P. Newton was born on February 17,1942 in Monroe Louisiana • Huey was part of the black panther party . The black panther party was a civil rights movement for self-defense. ACHIEVEMENTS

• This person is important because he survived and work through out the struggle us black people had to live with. • This person was contributed by the black panther party. • The reason I decided on this person is because he knows the struggle and was able to be successful at it. • There is way more then just working and living the way we do. • This person believed and tried his best to get were we are now. MY COMPARISON

• Someone I know in comparison to him is my grandpa he lived in those times • My grandpa was a strong man he was going through a lot at that time. • There was way more then I have ever thought I could know about it. • The was a lot of famous activist that I didn’t know about until he explained to me. Ida B. Wells

By: Nevaeh Henderson Birth Information

 Ida B. Wells was born July 16, 1862  She died March 25, 1931 in Chicago, IL Achievements vA little before Ida B. died she made a high school called (wells high school) or (Ida B. wells high school) in San Francisco vShe later on became a journalist. She also was a writer. Inspiration

 She has inspired me to do the best I can at what I am good at.

The End Jack Horner

By: Jaiden Fredieu Early Life

• Jack Horner was born June 15, 1946 in Shelby, MT. He discovered his first-ever dinosaur fossil when he was 8 years old. • He wasn’t the best student in his classes. He would later discover that many of his academic difficulties were the result of undiagnosed dyslexia. Horner always excelled in science, saying that his brain worked best when it could "hunt, poke, and dig- around.“/or be at its’ best. It was through digging around that Horner made his first great discovery. Being A Adult

• John made the most important dinosaur discoveries, written several books about the history of dinosaurs, discoveries, and his theories. He served as a technical advisor for movies as Jurassic Park, The Lost World (Jurassic Park II), and Jurassic Park III. • In the mid-, Horner and his fellow paleontologist Bob Makela discovered what appeared to be a large number of dinosaur nests containing the fossils of a duckbilled dinosaur in North-Central Montana's Egg Mountain. Horner and Makela named the new dinosaur Maiasaura, which means "good mother lizards," after examining the nests and the remains of dinosaur eggs they found inside. Finding Dinosaur Fossils

• Horner's next discovery came in 1988 while working with anatomist David Weishampel when they found even more dinosaur eggs in Montana. The unhatched eggs, estimated to be 75 million years old, contained fossilized skeletons of dinosaur embryos. • In addition to finding more of the Maiasaura, the eggs also contained a previously unknown kind of dinosaur. The named it Orodromeus, which means "mountain runner," because this dinosaur appears to have stood on two legs, matured rapidly, and to have been capable of searching for food on its own shortly after being hatched. Finding Dinosaur Fossils p.2

• Most recently, Horner has been credited with discovering the largest Tyrannosaurus rex (T. rex) to date. Estimated to have once weighed between ten and thirteen tons (22,000–28,600 lbs.), it is substantially larger than Tyrannosaurus Sue, and has also produced many new theories on the ways that these creatures lived. Most interestingly, the T. rex was discovered with five other T. rex fossils which indicates that they may have been moving as a pack when they died. • This has led Horner to suggest that perhaps this "King of the Dinosaurs" was really more of a scavenger than a predator. His latest research has been on this topic. While other paleontologists are interested in finding new kinds of dinosaurs, he is more interested in analyzing as many of the fossils from the T. rex site as possible to try and learn more about T. rex's everyday behavior. How I Compare to John

• How I compare to John Horner is we both like to explore more on dinosaurs and become paleontologists. I am always wondering what is out there just like he is. He also inspired me to become a paleontologist after watching a video about the prehistoric times and seeing him there. • Source: Fact Monster

By: Nevaeh Henderson vJackie Robinson was born January 31,1919 vHe died October 24,1972 vWhen he was a young adult he went to 2 different colleges , the University of at Los Angeles (UCLA),and Pasadena Junior College HIS ACHIEVEMENTS • He was most known for the first African American to play major league baseball in the 20th century.

• He was also know as a man who broke the color barrier. MY INSPIRATION

I LOOK UP TO JACKIE ROBINSON BECAUSE HE DID NOT LET RACIST PEOPLE STOP HIM FROM DOING SOMETHING HE WAS GOOD AT. I believe that I CAN do anything If I believe I can. LANGSTONC HUGHES

by: Layla Martinez vHe was born on February 1, 1902. vLived most of his life with his grandmother Mary vAfter his grandmothers death he settled in Cleveland Ohio with his mother, and he started to write poetry. v Graduated from high school in 1920 and spent the following year in Mexico with his father. v Hughes's poem "The Negro Speaks of Rivers" was published in The Crisis magazine and was highly praised. v1921 Hughes returned to the US and enrolled at Columbia University v Hughes dropped out of Columbia in 1922 and worked odd jobs around New York for the following year. Later he worked as a steward on a freighter that allowed him to travel. He left the ship in 1924 and lived for a in Paris, where he continued to develop and publish his poetry. Why He’s Important

• Langston Hughes was a poet, screen writer, and play writer. He was also played a major part in the Harlem Renaissance Era and he used writings to get his point across. How I or Someone I Know Compare to Him

I can compare to him because I like to write about how I feel and I really express myself when I write. By: Rosemarie June QUICK FACTS MAYA ANGELOU

• Born ,1928 • Died May 28,2014 • Birth place was St.Louis, • Full name is Marguerite Annie Johnson • Zodiac sign is Aries CHALLENGES SHE FACED

• Maya Angelou was named Marguerite Ann Johnson at birth. After divorcing her first husband, Tosh Angelos, in 1954, she began a nightclub career in San Francisco and dropped her birth name, taking on the name Maya Angelou. It was her brother, Bailey, who nicknamed her “Maya.”

• When she was just 8, Angelou was sexually abused by her mother’s boyfriend, Freeman, in St. Louis. Angelou told her brother Bailey and he told the family. Freeman was arrested, but served only one day in jail for his brutality. Four days after his release, he was found dead. There were rumors that Angelou’s uncles sought revenge. • Following the incident, Angelou became mute for almost five years. In “I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings,” her first autobiography, she wrote, “I thought, my voice killed him; I killed that man, because I told his name. And then I thought I would never speak again, because my voice would kill anyone.” The literary icon gave her high school teacher Bertha Flowers credit for helping her to speak again after half a decade of silence. (Atlanta Black Star) CONTRIBUTES

• At 14 she became the first African-American woman cable car conductor. • Angelou’s contributions to literature and social movements will remain as an inspiration to today’s youth as well as future generations. • where she experienced and closely observed the system of so prevalent in the U.S. She studied dance and drama at the San Francisco Labor School. HOW SHE INSPIRES ME

What made me choose Maya Angelou is that what she went through and how she made books about and how she never let nobody tell her different that she learned but the poems inspire me that she talk about, and one of them I love so much is…..

By: Victoria Beauzier BIRTH INFO

 Medgar Evers was born on July 2, 1925 in Decatur, Mississippi. Medgar’s full name is Medgar Wiley Evers. Young Adult Life

 Growing up on his family farm, Evers was drafted into the U.S Army in 1943. While in the Army he fought in both France and Germany during World War II, and received an honorable discharge in 1946. After the Army Evers entered into Alcorn College, during his senior he married the beautiful Myrile Beasley and later had three children: Darrell, Reena, and James. Later In Life

 After working for the NAACP and becoming the Secretary, Evers and his family became a target to those who opposed racial equality and desegregation. Evers and his family would receive threats and violent actins over the years. During the month of May in 1963 Evers’ house was bombed, and at 12:40 a.m. on June 12, 1963, Medgar Evers was shot in the back in the driveway of his home in Jackson, Mississippi, Evers died less than an hour at a nearby hospital. Importance

 Medgar Evers is important because after he graduated college, Evers applied to the university of Mississippi law school in February 1954. After being rejected, he became involved with the Regional Council of Negro Leadership ( RCNL) and the NAACP and helped organize the boycott that took place in December 5, 1955 – December 20, 1956 Montgomery, Alabama and voters registration efforts. Evers was one of Mississippi’s most prominent civil rights activist. And in 1954 Evers became the first state field secretary f the NAACP in Mississippi. Inspiration

 I am inspired by Medgar Evers because he has done many things and has gotten many opportunities by just being himself and by doing what he believes in. and I thinks as a civil rights leader Medgar Evers fought t the end of racial injustice that he experienced growing up in the South. MUHAMAD ALI

BY: ISACK RAMO WHEN MUHAMAD WAS YOUNG

• Muhamad Ali was born in January 17, 1942, Louisville, KY.

• When Muhamad Ali was 12 years old he began boxing. Later on in his life he became one of the best boxers in history. MUHAMAD'S CONTRIBUTIONS

• In 1967, three years after winning the heavyweight title, Ali refused to be conscripted into the U.S. military, citing his religious beliefs and opposition to American involvement in the . He was eventually arrested and found guilty on draft evasion charges and stripped of his boxing title. (From Google) HOW I COMPARE TO ALI

I want to be like him because I look up to him, even when the odds were against his favor he would win. By: James Hawkins MYLES HORTON YOUNG LIFE

Was born July 9, 1905, in Savanna, Ga Death : He died January 19, 1990, He was married to Aimee Horton He went to school at the His parents were Perry Horton, Elsie Horton (resourced from Google) MYLES HORTON CONTRIBUTIONS Myles Horton was an educator and cofounder of Highlander Folk school. He is famous for his role in the Civil rights Movement He influenced many era’s leader like Mlk,and . WHY I LOOK UP TO MYLES HORTON

I look to Myles Horton because he influenced many great leader who protected us and fought for our justice to be free. Also because he didn’t care about how you looked he just cared about everybody. ROLIHLAHLA "NELSON" MANDELA

BY: DAE'JAH LIGGINS YOUNG ADULT LIFE

• "NELSON" ROLIHLAHLA MANDELA WAS BORN JULY 18, 1918, MVEZO , SOUTH AFRICA. • WHEN HE WAS 12 HIS FATHER DIED AND HE BECAME A WARD OF JONGINTABA AT THE GREAT PLACE IN MQEKEZWENI, HE ATTENDED THE SCHOOL IN QUNU, WHERE HIS TEACHER GAVE HIM THE NAME NELSON. IN COLLEGE HE AND HIS COUSIN RAN AWAY FROM THEIR BECAUSE THEY WERE BEING FORCED TO MARRY, THEY RAN AWAY TO JOHANNESBURG IN 1941, WHERE HE WORKED AS A MINE SECURITY OFFICER. ACCOMPLISHMENTS & CONTRIBUTIONS

• HE CONTRIBUTED AS A CIVIL RIGHTS ACTIVIST, PRESIDENT OF SOUTH AFRICA, AN ANTI- REVOLUTIONARY, POLITICIAN, AND PHILANTHROPIST. I WANT TO BE LIKE "NELSON" MANDELA

• I WOULD LIKE TO BE LIKE "NELSON" MANDELA BECAUSE HE WAS A WELL KNOWN AS A PERSON WHO ACCOMPLISHED GREAT THINGS IN THIS WORLD. NELSON MANDELA WAS A GREAT MAN THAT A LOT OF PEOPLE LOOKED TO FOR MANY THINGS, ONE OF THINGS WAS WISDOM. HE WAS A MAN THAT NOT ONLY WAS FAMOUS BUT WAS A GREAT HELP TOWARD THE FIGHT AGAINST DISCRIMINATION AND SLAVERY EVERYWHERE. BY: VICTORIA BEAUZIER BIRTH INFO

• NINA SIMONE WAS BORN ON FEBUARY 21, 1933 IN . HER FULL NAME IS EUNICE KATHLEEN WAYLON. YOUNG ADULT LIFE

• NINA SINE STUDIED CLASSICAL PIANO AT JULLIARD IN NEW YORK, BUT LATER HAD TO DROP OUT BECAUSE SHE DIDN’T HAVE ENOUGH MONEY TO PAY FOR HE TUITION. AS NINA GOT OLDER SHE STARTED TO HAVE AN INTEREST IN JAZZ AND GOT HER FIRST ALBUM IN 1956 LATER IN LIFE

• AFTER NINA HAD GOTTEN HER FIRST ALBUM IN 1956 SHE STARTED TO BE NOTICED BY MANY PEOPLE AND TRAVELED THE WORLD AND SHE LOVED IT, BUT WHILE SHE TRAVELED THE WORLD SHE STARTED TO GET HOOKED ON DRUGS AND WAS LATER DIAGNOSED BREAST CANCER AND DIED ON APRIL 21, 2003 IMPORTANCE

• NINA SIMONE WAS CONSIDERED THE VOICE OF CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT WITH SONGS SUCH AS “TO BE YOUNG, GIFTED AND BLACK” AND “ MISSISSIPPI GOD*MN”. THOSE SONGS WERE USED AS A VISCERAL RESPONSE TO THE 1963 KILLINGS OF MEDGAR EVERS IN JACKSON MISSISSIPPI INSPIRATION

• TO ME PERSONALLY I DON’T THINK I CAN COMPARE WITH NINA SIMONE BECAUSE SHE HAS BEEN THROUGH MANY UPS AND DOWNS SUCH AS HER BEING A DRUG ADDICT AND GOING TO THE HOSPITAL TO GET SOME HELP AND HER SINGING A SONG ABOUT WHAT’S GOING ON IN THE WORLD THAT MANY PEOPLE CAN’T REALIZE IS ACTUALLY HAPPENING, BUT THE ONE PERSON I CAN SAY THAT CAN COMPARE TO MS. SIMONE IS MY MOM BECAUSE MY MOM HAS BEEN THROUGH UPS AND DOWNS BECAUSE MY MOM HAD HAS PROBLEMS WITH MY GRANDMOTHER AND HER SISTER BUT SHE GOT THROUGH IT AND I ADMIRE THAT ABOUT THEM. BY: JAMES HAWKINS PAUL ROBESON YOUNG ADULT LIFE

Born: April 9, 1898, Princeton, NJ Died: January 23, 1976, Philadelphia, PA Spouse: Eslanda Goode Robeson (m. 1921–1965)

Paul Leroy Robeson was born the last of eight children in the Robeson family, on April 9, 1898, in Princeton, New Jersey. ... There, young Paul spent his childhood under his father's influence, regularly working with him after school and also singing in his father's church. ACCOMPLISHMENTS

• PAUL ROBESON WAS A FAMOUS AFRICAN-AMERICAN ATHLETE, SINGER, ACTOR, AND ADVOCATE FOR THE CIVIL RIGHTS OF PEOPLE AROUND THE WORLD. HE ROSE TO PROMINENCE IN A TIME WHEN SEGREGATION WAS LEGAL IN THE UNITED STATES, AND BLACK PEOPLE WERE BEING LYNCHED BY RACIST MOBS, ESPECIALLY IN THE SOUTH. WHY I LOOK UP TO HIM

• I LOOK UP TO PAUL ROBESON BECAUSE HE WAS A GREAT LEADER AND SINGER AND INSPIRED MANY OTHERS TO DO WHAT YOU PUT YOUR MIND TO AND DON’T LET NO ONE TELL YOU CAN’T BY: LEILANI PRESTON vRuby was born September 8th 1954 (currently 62 years old.) vWhen she was 4 her family moved to New Orleans hoping for a better life. Soon she had 4 younger siblings. vWhen she was in kindergarten she took a test to determine whether or not she go to a all white school ACHIEVEMENTS vRUBY WAS 1 OUT OF 6 KIDS WHO PASSED THEIR TEST TO GO TO AN ALL WHITE SCHOOL. vSHE WAS THE FIRST AFRICAN- AMERICAN CHILD TO ATTEND AN ALL WHITE PUBLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN AMERICAN SOUTH I LIKE AND LOOK UP TO RUBY BRIDGES BECAUSE SHE DIDN’T LET RACIST PEOPLE, RULES, OR ANYTHING GET IN THE WAY OF HER EDUCATION. THE MILLS BROTHERS Betania Pineda- Cisneros Birth/Death ●information B. Herbert: Piqua, Ohio. April 2nd, 1912.

● D. Las Vegas, Nevada. April 12th, 1989.

● B. Harry: Piqua, Ohio. August 19, 1913.

● D. Los Angeles, California. June 28, 1982.

● B. Donald: Piqua, Ohio. April 29, 1915.

● D. Los Angeles, California. November 13, 1999

● B. John Jr.: Piqua, Ohio. October 19, 1910.

● D. Bellefontaine, Ohio. January 23, 1936

Young Adult Life

During the Mills Brothers young adult life, the Mills Brothers started playing more gigs at the Cotton Club and started looking for a new bandmate because John Jr. died Why are they important

They are important because they show how can do extraordinary things for entertainment ,and that everybody is capable to make beautiful music like everyone else.

*I, Betania compare to the Mills Brothers because we both are musicians and that we want to entertain people. CABELL CALLOWAY Harlem Renaissance Project BY:ASHLEE CASTANEDA bio v Cabell Calloway was known as Cab Calloway. v Was born in Rochester, New York on December 25, 1907. v Although he was born in Rochester he grew up in Baltimore, Maryland. v He died on November 18, 1994 at the age of 86. v He was a jazz singer and bandleader. v He didn’t just sing but he also played the orchestra. PersonalPersonal LifeLife v He had one child whose name was Chris. v He was the second of six children v Was married to Betty Conacher

This is Chris Calloway CAB CALLOWAY’S GRAVE

This is CabCab Calloway’sCalloway’s grave that he was put in. Early Life v He studied at Crane College which is now called Malcom X College which was located in Chicago, Illinois. v He first started singing in Baltimore where his lifelong love of visiting racetracks was held. v In the 1920’s he was tutored by Louis Armstrong of scat singing. v In 1928 he became bandleader, of the Alabamians. HisHis careercareer v He performed at the Cotton Club in Harlem, New York. v He hit it big time when he sung Minnie the Moocher in 1931. v His signature phrase became hi-de-hi-de-ho because he couldn’t remember a lyric on one of his songs v He had successful tours in Canada, Europe, and across the U.S. v The standout musicians Cab performed with were Chu Berry, Dizzy Gillespie, and Cozy Cole MostMost PopularPopular SongSong MINNIEMINNIE THETHE MOOCHERMOOCHER HisHis ImportanceImportance

v He was important because there was not that many African american-famous people

v I think he contributed joy, faith, and Entertainment.

This is where Cab Calloway performed. My Comparison

I compare Cab Calloway to my brother Christian because they both love to smile. Also, they both love music. MY LIFE AS: MEMPHIS MINNIE

HarlemHarlem RenascenceRenascence ProjectProject StoryStory CreatedCreated by:by: JaydaJayda PerezPerez All About Me Memphis Minnie was born on June 3,1897 in Algiers, New Orleans , LA. When she was 13 she ran away from home to live on Beale Street in Memphis Tennessee. In her young adult life she was one of the most influential artist in the United States. Minnie’s songwriting and performances thrived in a genre dominated by men. Minnie also wrote her own songs and played the guitar. Below are pictures of Memphis Minnie as a teen and her home town. Ms. Minnie's Contribution Memphis Minnie is important because of her history in Blues. She is one of many legends in history. This person reminds me of my grandma because she always tells me that I should always go after my dreams, and what ever I need to do I need to make it happen because close mouths don’t get fed. Thank you grandma for pushing me on following my dreams. Thank you so much for reading my presentation hope you liked it. In loving memory of: Memphis Minnie 1897-1973 CLAYTEE WHITE

Aybreeana Miller- Tureaud EARLY LIFE

v Claytee White was born on November 8, 1947 v She was born in Ahoskie, North Carolina v She received her Bachelor’s degree from California State University, Los Angeles CONTRIBUTIONS

v Claytee White is the inaugural director Oral History Research Center for the University of Nevada, Las Vegas Libraries v She collects the history of Las Vegas and the surrounding area by gathering memories of events and experiences from longtime residents v Her projects include early health care in the city, The Boyer Early Las Vegas Oral History Project, and a study of musicians who played with some of the greats in the entertainment field HOW SHE COMPARES TO SOMEONE I KNOW

My Great-Grandmother and Claytee White can be compared by saying they both believed in civil rights. My great-grandmother walked with Martin Luther King Jr. Claytee White has helped The Boyer Early Las Vegas Oral History Project which records and eye-witness accounts from members of the Las Vegas community documenting the history of Las Vegas and Southern Nevada. These two women have both done something good like standing up for civil rights and helping people in the world. TYRONE THOMPSON

Trevor Taylor EARLY LIFE

v Tyrone Thompson was born in 1967 v Thompson earned his B.S. in from Northern Arizona University v Tyrone Thompson is southern Nevadan who grew up in the mature North Las Vegas neighborhood known as “Valley View” on Matheson Street CONTRIBUTIONS v Tyrone Thompson served on three critical committees: Judiciary, Health & Human services, and Legislative Operations & Elections. v Tyrone Thompson is also a proud Nevada State Assemblyman v For over 25 years Tyrone developed an extremely diverse public service background that is beneficial for AD 17 HOW HE COMPARES TO SOMEONE I KNOW

Tyrone Thompson is organized. Tyrone Thompson has six children. My dad is also organized just like Tyrone Thompson. My dad also has six children just like Tyrone Thompson. Those specific traits helped me compare my dad to Tyrone Thompson. NAPOLEON MCCALLUM

James Brooks EARLY LIFE

vHe was born October 6, 1963 in Milford, Ohio vHe was born in Jefferson City , Missouri vAfter joining the Navy and playing in the NFL he moved to Las Vegas CONTRIBUTIONS vMcCallum is the director of community development for the Las Vegas Sands Corporation vAfter his career-ending NFL injury, he began a computer graphics business which he later sold vHe has helped to bring the Sands Corp into the Las Vegas community HOW HE COMPARES TO SOMEONE I KNOW

There are a few different ways that I am comparable to Napoleon McCallum. We both play football and live in Las Vegas, Nevada. He played in one of my favorite positions, a running back. He helped contribute to Las Vegas buy owning a successful business. I like UNLV and he also likes UNLV, sometimes you can spot him at their games. DR.SONYA HORSFORD

Zariyah West EARLY LIFE vShe was born in around 1970 (?) vShe was born and raised in Las Vegas, Nevada vShe began her love of education at an early age CONTRIBUTIONS vShe has published many books and journal articles on racial justice vDr. Horsford has studied education policy and reform vDr. Horsford has a new role as Executive Director of the Rainbow Dreams Academy Children's Defense Fund Schools HOW SHE COMPARES TO SOMEONE I KNOW

Dr. Sonya Horsford has three kids, my mom also has three kids. They are both successful in life . My mom has achieved some goals. They both work to help save people’s lives. They both work hard for what they want and to take care of their family . They are helpful to the community and others. They both want blacks to continue to be successful in every way. They both mean a lot to me. I want to help people and I also want to be successful in life. I have different dreams but that’s the main one. TONY GLADNEY

Christian Valencia-Dominguez EARLY LIFE vHe was born on July 20, 1964 vTony played professional football for the 49ers for one year vHe was voted UNLV’s 2001 college of liberal arts alumnus of the year CONTRIBUTIONS vHe serves as the Vice President of National Diversity Relations for MGM Resorts International vGladney has served in various roles while in the gaming industry including Community vTony Gladney helped to implement Harrah's diversity initiative in 2009 HOW HE COMPARES TO ME

Tony Gladney compares to me because he was successful in school and I am also successful in school. We both have a love for sports. He played football when he was younger and I also like to play football. Also he lives here in Las Vegas, Nevada. We both like the college UNLV and those are the specific things that Tony Gladney and I compare to. RUBY DUNCAN

Anaya Lovest EARLY LIFE

v Ruby Duncan was born on June 7, 1932 in Louisiana v Ruby had three brothers and one sister v She spent half her childhood living with relatives in Tallulah v Ruby worked at Ivory Plantation as a child along with a few other children v She was poor as a child. CONTRIBUTIONS v Ruby Duncan gave back to her community and has a school named after her v She lead the welfare rights movement she and brought food stamps to poor people in Las Vegas v She organized a march down the Las Vegas strip closing down casinos v Ms. Duncan help make the first black library in the Westside HOW SHE COMPARES TO SOMEONE I KNOW Ruby Duncan compares to my Aunt Kody because they both are nice, thoughtful, caring. Something they have in is they both are black. My aunt is younger she is 28 years old and Ruby is 85 years old. My aunt is the sweetest person I know and Ruby is to from what I hear. I would one day like to meet Ruby Duncan.

BY XAVIER POWELL 3RD GRADE SOCIAL STUDIES FEBRUARY 10TH, 2017 • Lived in a 3 room cabin in Schaal, with no electricity or EARLY LIFE OF JOCELYN ELDERS running water • Worked in the cotton fields among her seven siblings beginning at 5 years old • Walked 13 miles to get to an segregated school • Was the Valedictorian of her high school graduating class • Received a full scholarship Philander Smith College in Little Rock, Arkansas • Received a bachelors degree in Biology • Went into the Army in 1953 • Trained as a physical therapist • Went to the University of Arkansas to become a • 1st African American woman to have studied at the University of Arkansas of Medicine School • 1st person in the state of Arkansas to become board certified in pediatric endocrinology • 1st African American woman to hold the position of Arkansas Department of Health in 1987 • Appointed by Governor • Received the National Institute of Health Career Development Award • From 1987 to 1992, she increased childhood immunizations and medical programs for children and the elderly • 1st African American woman (2nd woman ever) to become the United States Surgeon General in 1993 • Appointed by President Bill Clinton JOCELYN ELDER'S • A professor of pediatric endocrinology at the Arkansas Children's CONTRIBUTIONS Hospital • My grandma Sheila Gilbert • Grew up in Ypsilanti Michigan • Moved to Flint Michigan at 8 years old • Had 4 siblings • Attended Mott College to study nursing • Graduated from -Flint • Raised 4 children while going to college • Became a nurse • Overcame many obstacles to achieve her goals • Struggled to overcome expectations of many African Americans during that time SOMEONE I KNOW WHO COMPARES TO JOYCELYN ELDER AFRICAN AMERICAN WOMAN INVENTOR

BY TANAYA TAYLOR 3RD GRADE SOCIAL STUDIES FEBRUARY 10TH, 2017 SHIRLEY ANN JACKSON EARLY LIFE

§ Shirley Ann Jackson was born on August 5, 1946 in Washington D.C., the second daughter of Beatrice and George Jackson. § She grew up in a strong, close family that expected her to achieve. § Her mother was a social worker and read biographies of famous African Americans to her. § She collected bugs and took advice from her family. § Shirley graduated from Roosevelt High School as valedictorian. CONTRIBUTIONS § She invented the touch tone telephone. § She also invented solar cells, fiber optic cables and the technology behind caller ID and call waiting. SOMEONE I KNOW COMPARED TO SHIRLEY ANN JACKSON

STUDYING SHIRLEY ANN JACKSON HAS IMPACTED ME BY INSPIRING ME TO STUDY AND MAKE AN INVENTION THAT CAN CHANGE THE WORLD. I WANT TO MAKE LIFE BETTER TOO. HER INVENTIONS HAVE IMPACTED SOCIETY BY MAKING TELEPHONES BETTER AND EASIER TO USE. A LOT OF INVENTIONS HAVE BEEN MADE BECAUSE OF THE ONES SHE STARTED. “DR. JACKSON WANTS MORE WOMEN AND MINORITIES TO FOLLOW HER PATH AND STUDY SCIENCE”. I WANT TO STUDY SCIENCE TOO. -TANAYA TAYLOR MADAM C. J. WALKER

TANIYAH K. SAMUEL-WILLIAMS 3RD GRADE SOCIAL STUDIES FEBRUARY 10TH, 2017

“If I have accomplished anything in life it is because I have been willing to work hard.” EARLY LIFE • Birth place- a small cabin in Delta, Louisiana • Birthday- December 23, 1867 • Original birth name- Sarah Breedlove • Parents – Owen and Minerva Breedlove • As a young girl her and her family lived on a plantation owned by the Walker family. • Madam C.J. Walker had one sister and four brothers. They did not go to school, because there were no schools in their town • Walker and her family worked as cotton pickers, sharecroppers and water carriers on the plantation. They earned seeds and tools as pay for their work. • She moved to Mississippi with her sister in 1878 and got her first job as a washerwoman, washing clothes for white families. IMPORTANCE AND CONTRIBUTIONS

• Madam C.J. Walker is important, because she was a business woman, the first black female millionaire and inventor. Her greatest contribution to the world was creating hair products for African Americans in 1905. • Her products were; the heated combs, curl enhancers, vegetable shampoo, hair growing ointment, moisturizers and conditioners. • Her hair products are important because she helped Africans Americans hair grow, shine and look healthy. COMPARISON • A black figure that I would compare to Madam C.J. Walker is . • Oprah is a business woman, a business owner and she is successful. • Oprah had her own TV talk show for 25 years and now she owns a television network. She helps others, she works hard, and she is a millionaire. Mae c. Jemison

BY TANIYAH MCCULLAR 3RD GRADE FEBRUARY 10TH, 2017 SOCIAL STUDIES Birth Place: Decatur, Alabama Birth Date: October 17, 1956 Hometown: Chicago, Illonois Parents: Charlie Jemison, a roofer and carpenter, and Dorothy Doctor, Astronaut, and Teacher (Green) Jemison, an elementary school teacher. Mae C. Jemison is the first African-American female astronaut. In 1992, she flew into space aboard the Siblings: She has a sister, Ada Jemison Bullock who is a child Endeavour, becoming the first African-American psychiatrist, and a brother, Charles Jemison, is a real estate broke woman in space. Education: Graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in chemical engineering from the university in 1977 from Stanford University; obtained a medical degree from Cornell Medical College in 1981. Fun Fact: While studying at Cornell, she traveled to study in and Kenya and worked at a Cambodian refugee camp in Thailand. IMPORTANCE AND CONTRIBUTIONS

• When Jemison was chosen on June 4, 1987, she became the first African- American woman to be admitted into the astronaut training program. After more than a year of training, she became the first African-American female astronaut, earning the title of science mission specialist—a job that would make her responsible for performing scientific experiments on the space shuttle. • In 1992, she flew into space aboard the Endeavour, becoming the first African- American woman in space. • After leaving the astronaut corps in March 1993, Jemison accepted a teaching fellowship at Dartmouth. She also established the Jemison Group, a company that seeks to research, develop and market advanced technologies. COMPARISON Researching Mae C. Jemison has impacted who I want to become in the future. She never let anything get in her way and continued to push herself. Her dedication to her learning and work, as a doctor, scientist, astronaut, teacher, and dancer, shows me I can be and do whatever I set my mind to.

“Don't let anyone rob you of your imagination, your creativity, or your curiosity. It's your place in the world; it's your life. Go on and do all you can with it, and make it the life you want to live.” –Mae C. Jemison GUION BLUFORD JR.

BY: GERMINI HUBBARD 3RD GRADE FEBRUARY 10TH, 2017 SOCIAL STUDIES ALL ABOUT GUION

Guion was born on November 22, 1942 in Philadelphia, PA. He has two siblings named Kenneth Bluford and Jugene Bluford. In 1964 he attended Pennsylvania State University and in 1987 he attended University of Houston, Clear Lake. WHY GUION IS IMPORTANT?

He was important because he was a pilot , and was a scientist. Plus he went to three colleges. Also he was a special education teacher and an engineer. DOES HE REMIND YOU OF SOMEBODY?

Yes my brother Tylan because he has 2 siblings and he takes care of me and my smaller brother. Plus he is very brave and wants to grow up and do something that he contribute to the world.