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Famous African Americans
By Mrs. Hall’s 5th Grade Class
AArthur Ashe: Was the
first black man to win the tennis tournament.
Allen Iverson: Is one of
the best basketball players ever.
B• Benjamin Banneker:
Was an astronomer, mathematician and surveyor.
• Bobby Lashley: Was an U.S. Marine and now is a famous wrestler. The ECW champ.
C• Ciara: Is a famous
singer.Born in 1985
• Cab Callaway: Is a famous Jazz singer and producer
D• Debbie Allen: Is a
famous actor
• Deion Sanders: Is a famous baseball, and football player.
E• Emmet Chappelle: Is a
famous scientist. Was the first Black man to get a B.S.degree
• Eddie Robinson: Was the most successful coach in NCAA football.
F• Fannie Hamer: Is A
civil rights leader born in Ruleville, Mississippi on October 6, 1917
G• George W. Carver: Is
a very famous scientist
• Gwendolyn Brooks: Is an African American poet.
H• Harriet Tubman: Was
a black woman the helped most of the black to get North through an underground railroad.
L• Louis Armstrong: Is a
very famous jazz singer
• Langston Hughes: Was a very famous writer,poet, and author
M• Martin L. King: One
of the most known Civil Rights leader.
• Mary M. Bethume: A very great teacher help over hundreds of students.
R• Ray Charles: A
famous singer and musician.
• Roy Campanella: A 3 time National League MVP of the MLB.
• Ruby Dee: A female actor in Broadway.
S• Serena Williams: Her
and her sister(Venus) were some of the best women tennis- players ever.
• Stevie Wonder: Was a very famous singer, composer, and producer.
T• Tom Bradley: Was an
African American politician.
• Tony Dorsett: Won a Heisman trophy for the NFL.
• Thomas Dorsey: An African American Gospel musician.
V• Venus Williams: Her
and her sister(Serena) were some of the best female tennis players.
• Valerie B. Hooks: Won 3 gold medals in the 1984 Olympics.
W• Wilt Chamberlain:
One of the most dominating centers in the NBA.
• Willis Reed: Led the N.Y. Knicks to NBA titles.
The End •And those are some of the most famous African Americans in USA.