PROFESSION: Civil Rights Activist
"Famous Civil Rights Leader. Led the Civil Rights Movement. Organizer of the Montgomery bus boycott. Organizer of the SCLC. One of the leaders that organized the march on Washington in 1963 where he delivered his famous speech, ""I Have A Dream"". Nobel Peace ...
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PROFESSION: Military Figure
First African American female aviation officer to attain the rank of colonel. First African American female to lead a helicopter battalion.
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PROFESSION: Educator
"Was on of the first people who entered the first class held at Atlanta University in 1869 at the age of 15. Graduated in 1873. Started the first school for black children in Augusta, GA as well as the first black nursing school in the city."
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PROFESSION: Entertainment
"Wrote and directed many films including ""She's Gotta Have It"", ""Do The Right Thing"", ""School Daze"", ""Malcolm X"", and ""Get On The Bus""." Also attended [Clark] Atlanta University.
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PROFESSION: Entertainment
"Was Artistic Director for The Alliance Theatre Company in Atlanta, GA, the largest regional theatre in the southeastern US. Produced and directed many films and plays."
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Robert Lee ("Bullet Bob") Hayes (December 20, 1942 – September 18, 2002) was an Olympic gold-medal sprinter turned NFL Hall of Fame wide receiver for the Dallas Cowboys. An American track and field athlete, he was a two-sport stand-out in college in both track and football at Florida A&M Univer ...
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PROFESSION: Military Figure
First woman to be directly appointed as chaplain in the Army since the Civil War.
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PROFESSION: Politician
Was youngest Director of the Women's Bureau. Assistant to the President during Bill Clinton administration and Secretary of Labor during Clinton's second term.
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PROFESSION: Lawyer
Winner of several landmark cases. Successfully litigated one of the school desegregation cases later decided by the Supreme Court in Brown vs Board of Education.
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PROFESSION: Civil Rights Activist
First black judge to serve in the Shelby County criminal court. Former Executive Director for the NAACP. Also attended Howard University.
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PROFESSION: Author
Helped shape the artistic contributions of the Harlem Rennaissance of the 1920s.
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PROFESSION: Educator
"President of Florida A&M for 15 years and in this time frame Florida A&M was voted ""College of the Year"" by the time/Princeton review in 1997. Also served as President of Tennessee State University. Served as President of NAF ...
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PROFESSION: Author
Acclaimed novelist. Also attended Morgan Academy (*a high school division of Morgan State University at the time*) ...
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PROFESSION: Musical Artist
An accomplished musician whom works have been sampled by A Tribe Called Quest and Ice Cube to name a few. Involved in Broadway musicals.
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