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Phillis Wheatley
Phillis was born in May 8, 1753 and died in December 5, 1784. She died in her 30s in Boston, Massachusetts. Phillis Wheatley published her first poem in 1761. Phillis Wheatley was kidnapped at the age of 8 and brought to Boston on a slave ship. The slave owner’s wife, Susanna, and her children taught Phillis how to read and write. -
Katherine Johnson
Katherine Johnson was born Katherine Coleman Goble Johnson
In that college she was picked to be one of 3 black students who were to attend West Virginia University.She was called in when John Glenn was to launch for the Friendship 7 mission in NASA.In 2015, at age 97, (at the time) President Obama awarded her the Presidential Medal of Freedom -
Morgan Freeman
Morgan freeman is an actor who is american and he was born on June 1st,1937 and is 79 years old. His height is 6'2” and he is well-known narrator. He is an Oscar winner for his supporting role in “Million Dollar Baby.” -
Muhammad Ali
Muhammad Ali was born as Cassius Marcellus Clay on January 17, 1942 in Louisville, Kentucky.
Ali discovered his talent when a thief stole his bike. He told an officer that he wanted to beat up the thief.
Muhammad Ali won the light heavyweight gold medal at the olympics in 1960
Muhammad Ali had a long battle with Parkinson’s Disease, but survived.
He died on June 3,2016 of a septic shock in Phoenix, Arizona. -
Bob Marley
Bob Marley was a singer-songwriter who was born February 6th, 1945 and died May 11th, 1981 of Melanoma. He had 12 children. 7 boys and 5 girls..Marley discovered that his manager, Don, had been robbing him of his money. When Marley died his final words were “Money can’t buy life.” On Forbes magazine he was 5th on the list of highest earning dead celebrities. He was a vegetarian. -
Ruby Bridges
September 8, 1954 and is still alive at the age of 62. She went to a white school called William Frantz Elementary School because she had to do a test that she and 5 African Americans passed. -
Barack Obama
He became first black president on January 20, 2009
Was President til January 20, 2017
Was born on August 4, 1961 (Age 55,Parent:Barack Hussein Obama I and Ann Dunham)
He has won a NPP (Nobel Peace Prize) on October of 2009
His father is Barack Hussein Obama I and his mother is Ann Dunham
He has one half-sister named Maya Soetoro who was born on August 15, 1970
His daughters were born on June 10 2001(Sasha) and July 4,1998 (Malia)
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Beyonce
Beyonce is a singer,songwriter and actress. She was born in September 4,1981. She is currently 35 years of age and is married to Jay Z, a well known rapper.
