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John Baxter Taylor Jr. (Hattie)
First American track and field athlete of color to earn American an Olympic gold medal. -
Edwin Henderson (Hanna)
Henderson was the first African American to become a certified physical educator. He is a sports historian, educator, administrator, coach, athlete, and civil rights activist was a pioneer promoter of African-American involvement in sports and physical education and is considered as the “Grandfather of Black Basketball. https://www.udc.edu/2017/02/04/udc-we-are-black-history-edwin-bancroft-henderson/ -
Marcus Garvey (Kim)
Garvey was a Jamaican man who came to the U.S. to raise money for a school in Jamaica. Garvey was surprised to not see any dark-skinned people working for the NAACP, so he created his own organization in Harlem called the Universal Negro Improvement Association (UNIA). Garvey realized the growing power of biracial Americans and wanted his organization to focus on the beauty and global culture African Americans bring to the workforce. -
Don Barksdale (Hanna)
Don Barksdale, a basketball player at UCLA, was announced the first African American college All-American basketball player. He later became the first African American to play on the US Olympic team. -
Jackie Robinson (Hanna)
Robinson broke the MLB color barrier as a second baseman for the Brooklyn Dodgers. He was the first black MVP and the first African-American Hall of Famer -
Brown v. Board of Education, 1954 (Kim)
This court case is the reason why we go to diverse schools and universities today. This case resolved the issue of racial segregation in public schools and ruled that it was in fact, unconstitutional. -
Title IX (Hattie)
This event marked the starting point of equality for genders in sports it bars sex discrimination in education programs and activities. -
Serena Williams Nike Commercial is Released (Kim)
In this commercial, Serena Williams is the face and voice of a bold commercial presented by Nike. William's wanted to send a message to female athletes encouraging them to break cultural barriers, defy gender norms, fight for equal opportunities, and show their emotions. This commercial features many other strong female athletes as well -- so inspiring.
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Meghan Rapinoe "We Have to Be Better"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oYSeNR39t18
Meghan Rapinoe is a member of the US Women's National Soccer team, World Cup Champion, and Player of the Year. Rapinoe is an activist for all human rights. Rapinoe relayed a charge to the US citizens on our responsibility as humans and as a nation to be BETTER!
