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The maroons of Jamaica
The Maroons were escaped slaves. They ran away from their Spanish-owners when the British took the Caribbean island of Jamaica from Spain. -
Madam C.J. Walker
Business womanr Madam C.J. Walker donated the largest amount of money by an African American toward the construction of an Indianapolis YMCA in 1913. -
Roll of Thunder
Roll of Thunder took place in the 1930s of spring. -
Rosa Parks
Rosa Parks refuses to give up her seat on a Montgomery, Alabama. -
Beyonce Giselle Knowles-Carter
Beyonce Giselle Knowles-Carter was born Setember 4, 1981 in Housten,Texes. -
Michael Jackson
Singer Michael Jackson's album Thriller becomes one of the best-selling albums of all time. -
Florence "Flo Jo" Joyner
Florence "Flo Jo" Joyner, set the world record for the 100-meter and 200-meter races at the 1988 Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. -
Evelyn Ashford
In 1992, 35-year-old athlete Evelyn Ashford became the oldest woman to win an Olympic gold medal in track and field. -
Maya Angelou
Writer Maya Angelou was lauded in 1995 for remaining on The New York Times' paperback nonfiction best-seller list for two years. The longest-running record in the chart's history. -
Whitney Houston
Whitney Houston, a celebrated singer, songwriter and actress, was named the most-awarded female artist of all time in 2006. -
Cullen Jones
During the 2008 Olympic trials, swimmer Cullen Jones broke the U.S. record in the 50-meter freestyle, finishing in 21.59 seconds. -
I was outspoken and spoke my mind
On June 27, 2012 I was finaly outspoken and spoke my mind. It was on a Thursday in the afternoon on the schoool bus. My peers were throwing debris on the floor countlessly even though the bus driver told them to desist constantly. Then I finally spoke my mind and told them to stop. Thry actually listened. :)