Fruit for the Spirit

©Fruit for the Spirit Who Am I? ZORA NEALE HURSTON Mary McLeod Bethune *** *** Her education in anthropology Educator and activist. Founded the and folklore contributed Daytona Normal and to her novel, Their Eyes Industrial Institute for Were Watching God. Negro Girls. Later her School merged with Cookman Institute for Men.

Shirley Chisholm Fannie Lou Hamer *** *** First Black major-party candidate Co-founder and vice-chair of the to Mississippi Freedom run for President of the Democratic Party and United States in 1972 the National Women’s Political Caucus.

©Fruit for the Spirit Who Am I? Mae Jemison Phillis Wheatley *** *** Known for being the first Black Started writing poetry at the Woman to travel into Age of thirteen. Known for Space as a mission Becoming the first Specialist on Space African American Shuttle Endeavor. Author of a book of poetry.

Mary Church Terrell Ida B Wells-Barnett *** *** First African-American woman Prominent educator, journalist, To earn a college degree. and Also the first president Activist. Wrote about Of the National Lynching in America and Association of Colored Was a founder of the Women. National Advancement Of Colored People.

©Fruit for the Spirit Who Am I? Gwendolyn Brooks Katherine Dunham *** *** She was the first African American Combined classical ballet with to receive the Pulitzer African rhythms to create Prize for Poetry. Her own style of dance. She opened her own School of dance and Theatre.

Lorraine Hansberry Edmonia Lewis *** *** First female author to have a play First professional performed on Broadway. African-American One famous piece is sculptor. Also the first “A Raisin in the Sun.” sculptor of African- American and Native American heritage to achieve international recognition.

©Fruit for the Spirit Who Am I? Richard Allen Crispus Attucks *** *** Minister, educator, and writer. American dock worker who was Founded the African the first American killed Methodist Episcopal during the American Church. Revolution.

Ralph Bunche Countee Cullen *** *** He was an American political Recognized as an award-winning scientist, writer, and Poet by high school, was diplomat. The first known during the African American to Harlem Renaissance receive the Nobel for the poems, “Colors,” Peace Prize. “Copper Sun,” and “The Ballad of Brown Girls.”

©Fruit for the Spirit Who Am I? Martin R. Delany Elijah McCoy *** *** Abolitionist, soldier, journalist, Inventor who was known for and writer. He was known at least 57 patents. One as the first advocate patent was for the of Black Nationalism. invention of lubricating devices that made train travel more efficient.

John Russwurm Nat Turner *** *** He was a journalist and activist. He An enslaved African American founded Freedom’s Journal, preacher who led the first The first African rebellion by enslaved American owned and people in Virginia in 1831. operated newspaper in It was also known as The United States. The Southampton Insurrection.

©Fruit for the Spirit Who Am I? Richard Wright Benjamin O Davis, Jr. *** *** Author of novels, short stories, He was the 2nd African-American poems and non-fiction. He General in the United is known for his works States Air Force. He that protest white also was a commander treatment of Black of the World War II people. This was seen in Tuskegee Airman. his novel, Native Son.

Charles Drew James Forten *** *** He was a surgeon and medical He was an abolitionist and researcher. Developed wealthy ways to process and Business man in store blood plasma in Philadelphia. He invented “Blood banks.” device to make sails easier and co-founded The Convention of Color with Richard Allen.

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