Famous Black Americans

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Famous Black Americans

• Mr. Caffeys Class
• 2006-2007

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Daisy BatesByKristal Baharanyi

• When Daisy was eight her mom got killed by three
  white men
• She was a famous writer,she published the
  Arkansas State press.
• Bates was the only woman who spoke at the March
  on Washington in 1963
• Daisy Bates died on 1999.

http//www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/USAbatesD.htm
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Condoleezza RiceBy Sam Guyton

• Condoleezza Rice was the 66th secretary of
  state.
• She was born November 14,1954 in Birmingham,
  Alabama.
• She was the first,second,and third African
  American woman to serve as secretary of state.

http//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ImageCondoleezza_Ric
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Billie HolidayByKarmien Stallworth

• Was put into class of Lincoln Elegant Hall of
  Fame
• Married Joe Guy in 1945-was a trumpet player
• Went to Europe in 1954 and appeared on a stage of
  6,000 ready to sing
• Lost her voice on stage and appeared on stage
  unable to perform well but gracefully made it
  through

http//www.rolling stone.com/artists/Billie
holiday/photos/collection/photo/2/large
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Alain Lockeby Patrick Daughtry 2

• He was born in 1885.
• He died in 1954.
• He was predisposed to music and reading.
• He was an art critic and philosopher.

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Duke EllingtonBy Hayden Davis

• Born April 29, 1899 and died May 24, 1974.
• He taught himself how to play the piano after he
  heard umpy dump in a new way.(one,two)
• He was famous for his jazz music. He was the
  best.(people said)

www.tqnyc.org
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Nat King ColeBy Lauren

• Nat King Cole was born on March 17 in 1919 in
  Montgomery, Alabama.
• He began his singing career in the mid 1930s
  while he was still a teenager.He recorded his
  first album in 1936.
• He died on February 15, 1965

http//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ImageNat_King_Cole_2
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Oprah WinfreyBy Parker Thompson

• Oprah Winfrey was born in a poor house in
  Mississippi. She was a smart child for her young
  age. She started her show in 1986. Did you know
  she is the only woman black billionaire.

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Reggie WhiteBy Daniel Moore

• He played football Tennessee.
• He played football for the Green Bay Packers and
  Mimi Dolphins.
• Nick name minister of defense.
• He died December 26, 2004 at the of 43.

http//www2.jsonline.com/packer/sbxxxii/image/1049
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Tyra BanksbyGwen Tinsley

• The Tyra Banks show started in 2005
• Tyra Banks was born on December 4 1973
• Her parents are Carolyn and Don Banks
• Tyra Banks was a supermodel 90s - 2000

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  o.com/Arts/Design_Arts/Fashion_and_Beauty/Modeling
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  auty/Modeling/Models/Female_Models/Banks__Tyra/

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Tavis SmileyBy Elizabeth Price

• Tavis Smiley was very interested in politics
  since the age of 13.
• At the age of 24 he was the youngest member of
  Mayor Bradleys executive staff.
• He has written a book, has his own T.V. show, and
  has a radio show.
• In 1974 he was predicted one of the 50 future
  leaders in the Time Magazine.

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Muhammad Ali ByZachary Shafer

• Muhammad Ali was the greatest fighter of all
  time.
• He was born on Jan,14 1942.
• He won 61 total fights, 56 wins, 37 wins by
  knockout, 5 loses, and 0 draws.
• He won world heavyweight boxing championship 3
  times.
• And won the North American boxing federation
  championship as well as an Olympic gold medal.

www.cyberboxingzone.com/.../ali-muhammad-22.jpg
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Marvin Gaye by Emma Gregson

• Marvin was born April2,1939 .
• His Dad was a preacher .
• He was a singer and a song writer in R and b .
• He began his career in 1960 .
• He was shot and killed in Los Angeles .

http//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marvin_Gaye
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Jamie FoxxBy Kejuan Holland

• Jamie Foxx has some of the best movies
• He have one of the best album
• Also he played Ray Charles in the movie Ray

http//specials.reify.com/entertai/2005/feb/21jami
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Malcolm XBYWestley

• He was a civil rights activist.
• His life started on may19,1925.
• His life ended in 1964 when he was shot 16 times.

http//www.cmgworldwide.com/historic/malcolm/about
/photos.htm
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Queen latifahByAkashia knight

• She was a famous rapper.
• She stared boxing when she was a rapper.
• She played in the movie taxi.
• She won Grammy award .
• She was born march 18 ,1970 (age 36)
• In 2003 she stared in the movie bring down the
  house.
• And she played a many movie.

http//www.African Americans.com/images2/QueenLati
fah.jpg
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Denzel WashingtonByDeveon Newby

• HE WAS IN MAN ON FIRE.
• HE WAS BORN DEC. 1954 IN MT.VERNON,NY.
• HIS FATHER WAS A MINISTER
• HIS MOTHER WAS A BEAUTICIAN
• HES AN ACTOR

http//imagecache2.allposters.com/images/pic/MMPH/
254706Denzel-Washington-Posters.jpg
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Elijah MuhammadBy Hunter

• Elijah Muhammad was born in 1875.
• He organized his own movement for black rights.
• He expressed support for Japan.
• He had a wife and 8 kids.
• Sadly he died on 2/25/75.

http//www.albany.edu/jmmh/vol1no1/elijahm-1.jpg
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Gary Davis

• He was a blind artist.
• Gary Davis was a blues artist.
• He was born on April 30, 1896.
• He died May 5, 1972.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reverend_Gary_Davis
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Ray CharlesByDelwyn

• Every day Ray Charles would go to musicians
  class.He started in Greenville Florida.He first
  start playing a piano at a age of five.His father
  had died when he was ten.

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Spike LeeBySunny
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• Spike lee was born on march 20th 1957.
• Lee got into movies in 1976.
• In 1978 Lee entered film school
• Lee made a film in 175,000.00

http//imdb.com/gallery/granitz/5773/SpikeLee_Mazu
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UsherByOliver Thomas

• He is born on Oct.14, 1979.
• He won a dancing
  
• Video award
• He is Famous because he sings.

http//www.absolutenow.com/photos/EECC025988388380
756.html
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