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Thurgood Marshall
Thurgood Marshall was instrumental in ending legal segregation and became the first African American justice of the Supreme Court. Thurgood Marshall was July 2 1908 in Baltimore, Maryland. He died in Maryland on January 24, 1993.
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Hank Aaron
Considered one of the best baseball player of all time, Hank Aaron broke Babe Ruth's hallowed record of 714 home runs in 1974, finishing with a career total of 755. He became the first African American to break baseball's most sacred record. He became a role model and spoke against the leauges lack of ownership and opportunities for minorities. He was born on February 5, 1934 to present.
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Rosa Parks
Civil rights activist Rosa Parks refused to surrender her seat to a white passenger, spurring the Montgomery boycott and other efforts to end segregation. Born on February 4, 1913 in Tuskegee, Alabama, and died on October 24, 2005 in Detroit, Michigan.
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Mae C. Jemison
Mae C. Jemison is the first African American female astronaut. In 1992, she flew into space aboard the Endeavour, becoming the first African American woman in space. Born in October, 17 1956 in Decatur, Alabama to present.
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Ralph D. Abernathy
Ralph D. Abernathy was a baptist minister who co-founded the Southern Christian Leadership Conference and was a close adviser to Martin Luther King Jr. He was born on March 11, 1929 in Linden, Alabama, he died on April 17, 1990 in Atlanta Georgia.
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Evelyn Ashford
Retired sprinter Evelyn Ashford is a four time Olympic gold medalist and former world record holder in the 100 meter dash. In 1992, she became the oldest African American to in an Olympic gold medal in track and field. She was born on April 15, 1957 in Shreveport, Louisiana to present.
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Martin Luther King, Jr.
He played a pivotal role in ending the legal segregation of African- American citizens of the United States, as well as the creation of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights of 1965. He was born on January 15, 1929 in Atlanta, Georgia and died in April 4, 1968 in Memphis, Tennessee.
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Dick Gregory
Dick Gregory is an iconic, headlining comedian who became known for his first form of racial comments during the 1960's. He became a worldwide activist and health/ fitness entrepreneur. He was born on October 12, 1932 in St. Louis, Missouri to present. -
Nelson Mandela
He was the first African American president in South Africa in 1994. He was a symbol of global peace making, he won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1993. He was born in July 18, 1918 in Mvezo, Transkei, South Africa he died December 5, 2013 in Johannesburg.
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Mary Jane Patterson
Mary Jane Patterson was the nations first African American woman to graduate from a four year college and receive a bachelors degree. She became the first black principal of the newly founded Preparatory High School for Negroes. She was also known as a mentor for African woman. She was born on Raleigh, North Carolina in 1846 and died September 24, 1894.
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Ruby Bridges
She was the first African American child to attend an all white public elementary school. Bridge's bravery paved the way for continued Civil Rights Action and she shared her story with future generations in educational forums. She was born on September 8, 1954 in Tylertown Mississippi. -
Aretha Franklin
She became the first female artist to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and in 2008 she won her 18th Grammy Award, making her one of the most honored artists in Grammy history. She became the symbol of black empowerment during the civil rights movement at that time. She was born in March 25, 1942 in Memphis, Tennessee to present.
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