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Malcolm X Malcolm X ((Also Known As:Also Known As: Malcolm Little, Detroit  Malcolm Little, Detroit

Red, Big Red, El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz Red, Big Red, El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz )) Who Was Malcolm X?Who Was Malcolm X? Malcolm X was a prominent figure Malcolm X was a prominent figure

during the Civil Rights era. Offering an during the Civil Rights era. Offering an alternative view to the mainstream Civil alternative view to the mainstream Civil Rights movement, Malcolm X advocated Rights movement, Malcolm X advocated for both the establishment of a separate for both the establishment of a separate black community (rather than black community (rather than integration) and the use of violence in integration) and the use of violence in self defense (rather than non-violence). self defense (rather than non-violence). His forceful, uncompromising belief in His forceful, uncompromising belief in the evils of the white man frightened the the evils of the white man frightened the white community. After Malcolm X left white community. After Malcolm X left the black Muslim Nation of Islam the black Muslim Nation of Islam organization, for which he had been organization, for which he had been both a spokesperson and a leader, his both a spokesperson and a leader, his views toward white people softened but views toward white people softened but his core message of black pride his core message of black pride endured. After his assassination in 1965, endured. After his assassination in 1965, Malcolm X’s autobiography continued to Malcolm X’s autobiography continued to spread his thoughts and spread his thoughts and passion.passion.Dates:Dates: May 19, 1925 --  May 19, 1925 -- February 21, 1965February 21, 1965..

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Muhammad AliMuhammad Ali

Who Is Muhammad Ali?Who Is Muhammad Ali? Muhammad Ali is one of the most Muhammad Ali is one of the most

famous boxers of all time. His famous boxers of all time. His conversion to Islam and draft conversion to Islam and draft evasion conviction surrounded him evasion conviction surrounded him with controversy and even exile with controversy and even exile from boxing for three years. Despite from boxing for three years. Despite the hiatus, his quick reflexes and the hiatus, his quick reflexes and strong punches helped Muhammad strong punches helped Muhammad Ali become the first person in Ali become the first person in history to win the heavyweight history to win the heavyweight champion title three times. At the champion title three times. At the lighting ceremony at the 1996 lighting ceremony at the 1996 Olympics, Muhammad Ali showed Olympics, Muhammad Ali showed the world his strength and the world his strength and determination in dealing with the determination in dealing with the debilitating effects of Parkinson's debilitating effects of Parkinson's syndrome. syndrome.

Dorothy DandridgeDorothy Dandridge Who was Dorothy Dandridge?Who was Dorothy Dandridge? Dorothy Dandridge, acclaimed in her Dorothy Dandridge, acclaimed in her

time to be one of the world's five time to be one of the world's five most beautiful women, became one most beautiful women, became one of Hollywood's most tragic victims. of Hollywood's most tragic victims. Dandridge had everything it took to Dandridge had everything it took to succeed in 1950s' Hollywood -- she succeed in 1950s' Hollywood -- she could sing, dance and act – except, could sing, dance and act – except, she was born black. Though a she was born black. Though a product of the racially-biased era in product of the racially-biased era in which she lived, Dandridge rose to which she lived, Dandridge rose to stardom to become both the first stardom to become both the first black woman to grace the cover black woman to grace the cover of of LifeLife magazine and to receive an  magazine and to receive an Academy Award nomination for Best Academy Award nomination for Best Actress in a major motion picture. Actress in a major motion picture. 

Bessie ColemanBessie Coleman

Known for:Known for: pioneer  pioneer in aviation; first in aviation; first African American African American woman with a pilot's woman with a pilot's license, first African license, first African American woman to American woman to fly a plane; first fly a plane; first American with an American with an international pilot's international pilot's license.license.Occupation:Occupation: aviator:  aviator: stunt pilot stunt pilot

Thurgood MarshallThurgood Marshall

Who Was Thurgood Marshall?Who Was Thurgood Marshall? Thurgood Marshall, the great-Thurgood Marshall, the great-

grandson of slaves, was the first grandson of slaves, was the first African American justice appointed African American justice appointed to the United States Supreme Court, to the United States Supreme Court, where he served from 1967 to 1991. where he served from 1967 to 1991. Earlier in his career, Marshall was a Earlier in his career, Marshall was a pioneering civil rights attorney who pioneering civil rights attorney who successfully argued the landmark successfully argued the landmark case case Brown v Board of EducationBrown v Board of Education (a  (a major step in the fight to major step in the fight to desegregate American schools). The desegregate American schools). The 1954 1954 BrownBrowndecision is considered decision is considered one of the most significant civil one of the most significant civil rights victories of the 20th century. rights victories of the 20th century.

Who Was Louis Armstrong?Who Was Louis Armstrong? Born into poverty at the turn of the Born into poverty at the turn of the

twentieth century, Louis Armstrong twentieth century, Louis Armstrong rose above humble origins to rose above humble origins to become a masterful trumpet player become a masterful trumpet player and beloved entertainer. He played and beloved entertainer. He played a key role in the development of one a key role in the development of one of the early twentieth century's of the early twentieth century's most important new styles of music most important new styles of music -- -- jazz. Armstrong's inventiveness . Armstrong's inventiveness and improvisational techniques, and improvisational techniques, along with his energetic, dazzling along with his energetic, dazzling style have influenced generations of style have influenced generations of musicians. One of the first to musicians. One of the first to perform scat-style singing, he is perform scat-style singing, he is well-known also for his distinctive well-known also for his distinctive gravelly singing voice. Armstrong gravelly singing voice. Armstrong wrote two autobiographies and wrote two autobiographies and appeared in more than thirty films. appeared in more than thirty films.

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