Trent Hockenberry

Obama is obviously a very famous black leader of today. Many black people are happy that a black person now resides in the White House. He is good at public speaking.

Michelle Obama, the current First Lady of the United States, is also considered by many to be a leader. She is a very opinionated woman and has inspired many blacks. She is well-known for her inspirational quotes.

Condoleezza Rice, the Secretary of State under President George W. Bush, was considered by many to be a great black woman leader. She was good at negotiating with leaders around the world.

Good leaders don’t necessarily need to be in the realm of politics, however. Others, especially athletes, can leaders as well. They can also serve as role models.

Oprah Winfrey, a talk show host, is, like Michelle Obama, inspirational to many people, especially women. Many viewers of her talk show are inspired by what they consider to be her words of wisdom.

Magic Johnson, a former basketball player, is thought of by many to be an inspirational person. He is an advocate of HIV/AIDS awareness.

Darius Rucker, a country music singer, shows that a black person can be successful in a white-dominated music genre such as country.

Michael Jordan is another inspirational black basketball player. Many younger basketball players look up to him due to his greatness as a player.

Tiger Woods, a black professional golfer, was a role model for many people. He has made some bad decisions, however. He has had affairs with numerous women despite the fact that he is married and has two children. He isn’t a role model for many people now.

These people in the previous have touched many people’s lives in some way. Many people, white or black, admire many of these people for their contributions to their respective areas of influence. There are many more black leaders that are not mentioned in this PowerPoint.

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