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Title: 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
e.jpg
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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
.jpg
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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.

http//www.achievement.org/autodoc/photocredit/ach
ievers/win0-026
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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
8/whi104
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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

http//dir.yahoo.com/Arts/Design_Arhttp//dir.yaho
o.com/Arts/Design_Arts/Fashion_and_Beauty/Modeling
/Models/Female_Models/Banks__Tyra/s/Fashion_and_Be
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.

http//hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/P/PEOPLE_SMIL
EY?SITEFLPEJSECTIONHOMETEMPLATEDEFAULT
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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
e1.jpg
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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

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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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