We have a book/black history month report for school. We have to choose a black person or a non-black person that has helped the black community. But, we can't do the usual ones, like Rosa Parks, MLK, Malcolm X, Nelson Mandela, those people., and we can't do people like Alicia Keys or someone like that, someone that has paved the way to help the world. Help! And no stupid answers
2007-01-08 08:52:41 · 7 answers · asked by AlliSon 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
Barrack Obama
Condoleeza Rice
Colin Powell
George Henry White - a former slave who served in the House of Representatives in 1880.
Henry Phelps - elected to the Texas House of Representatives in 1872.
Hiram R. Revels - became the first African American Senator in 1870.
Samuel McElwee - a former slave, a lawyer, and a leader in the Republican Party in Haywood County, Tennessee during Reconstruction.
Shirley Chisholm - the first black American woman to be elected to the U.S. Congress.
Barbara Jordan - Texas' first black congresswoman who took office in 1936.
Carl B. Stokes - first African-American mayor of a major U.S. city,Detroit, Michigan, and member of the US House of Representatives. Stokes was the first African American elected to the House from Ohio.
Oscar De Priest, - became a politician after moving to Chicago. Elected in 1928, De Priest was the first African American from Illinois elected to the House of Representatives.
Adam Clayton Powell Jr. - elected congressman from Harlem, 1945.
P.B.S. Pinchback - major reconstruction activist
Source(s):
http://www.blackfacts.com/results.asp...
2007-01-08 08:56:28 · answer #1 · answered by Melli 6 · 24⤊ 6⤋
Do a report on the first black soldier to serve as a high ranking officer in the Roman legions.
His name was Maurice and he was said to have carried the Holy Lance (or the Spear of Destiny - the one that supposedly pierced the side of Christ while on the cross). He was eventually declared a saint by the church. Very interesting and rich history with him...a sure fire A+ on your report.
Here's one link with info about him...I'm sure there are others:
http://www.geocities.com/nephilimnot/spear.html#St._Maurice
2007-01-08 09:08:42 · answer #2 · answered by Chick-A- Deedle 6 · 7⤊ 2⤋
Frederick Douglass, Alice Walker, Sojourner Truth, Jesse Jackson, Maya Angelou, Oprah Winfrey (her recent contribution to Africa's young women) or L. Douglas Wilder or Devel Patrick (the first and second black governors in the history of the United States... see the link)
2007-01-08 08:59:42 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 4⤋
Joseph Stark of Stark's General Store in Sedalia, Missouri. He took the composition of a black music teacher to St. Louis and had it published for him. ( IN the late 1800's, blacks could not publish). The composer was Scott Joplin, the father of Ragtime Music. Thanks to Mr. Stark, syncopation and the jazz movement began!
2007-01-08 09:00:01 · answer #4 · answered by James M 5 · 2⤊ 3⤋
Booker T Washington or George Washington Carver
The following sites has many suggestions: http://www.gale.com/free_resources/bhm/index.htm
http://www.infoplease.com/spot/bhm1.html
2007-01-08 09:06:55 · answer #5 · answered by whatever 4 · 3⤊ 3⤋
Federick Douglas?
2007-01-08 08:57:24 · answer #6 · answered by spiritcrossfuse999 2 · 2⤊ 4⤋
HOW ABOUT HARRIET TUBMAN....AND THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD
2007-01-08 08:57:27 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 6⤋