PROFESSION: Civil Rights Activist
First black judge to serve in the Shelby County criminal court. Former Executive Director for the NAACP. Also attended Howard University.
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PROFESSION: Author
Helped shape the artistic contributions of the Harlem Rennaissance of the 1920s.
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PROFESSION: Educator
"President of Florida A&M for 15 years and in this time frame Florida A&M was voted ""College of the Year"" by the time/Princeton review in 1997. Also served as President of Tennessee State University. Served as President of NAF ...
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PROFESSION: Author
Acclaimed novelist. Also attended Morgan Academy (*a high school division of Morgan State University at the time*) ...
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PROFESSION: Musical Artist
An accomplished musician whom works have been sampled by A Tribe Called Quest and Ice Cube to name a few. Involved in Broadway musicals.
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PROFESSION: Politician
Maynard Jackson also graduated from North Carolina Central University's renown School of Law and became the first African-American mayor of Atlanta in 1974. At the age of thirty five, he became the youngest person to be elect ...
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PROFESSION: Actor
"Accomplished actor who starred in numerous films such as ""School Daze"", ""Jungle Fever"", ""Coming To America"", ""Pulp Fiction"", ""A Time To Kill"", and many others."
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Medgar Wiley Evers (July 2, 1925 – June 12, 1963) was an African American civil rights activist from Mississippi. He was murdered on June 12, 1963 by Byron De La Beckwith, a member of the Ku Klux Klan.
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PROFESSION: Civil Rights Activist
"Former National Director of Congress Of Racial Equality (CORE). Part of the ""Big Four"" Civil Rights leaders. Led the Freedom Rides of 1961."
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PROFESSION: Politician
Became youngest elected to Louisiana's state senate and was also first African American to win a run-off spot to become the democratic nominee during his run for govenor of Louisiana.
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PROFESSION: Politician
Was President of Wilberforce University. Also served as a Representative in the US Congress.
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PROFESSION: Author
"Author of many works. Was President of American Studies Association, American Historical Association, and a few other prestigious organizations. "
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PROFESSION: Politician
"First female mayor of Atlanta, GA. First African American woman to serve as mayor of a major southeastern city."
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PROFESSION: Politician
The first African American Inspector General at the US Dept of Commerce. Appointed by President Clinton.
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PROFESSION: College Basketball Coach
"Coached at Winston-Salem University for 47 years. Coached Earl ""The Pearl"" Monroe. Coach of the first predominently African American school to win an NCAA title (Division II)."
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PROFESSION: Professional Sports Player
Played alongside Gale Sayers while with the Chicago Bears in the 1960s.
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