Famous African Americans 22-23 School Year

By AlWong
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    Legal Slavery

  • Phillis Wheatley's First Poem

    1767 - Phillis Wheatley first poem the Messrs, Hussey and Coffin.

  • American Independence Day

  • Sojurner Truth Escapes

    Sojourner Truth escaping slavery in 1826

  • Frederick Douglas Attends Women's Rights Conference

    Frederick Douglass, 1848, Attends first Women's Rights Convention at Seneca Falls, New York.
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    Civil War

  • Jack Johnson Becomes Heavyweight Champion

    In 1908 Jack Johnson became the first African American to win the world heavyweight crown when he knocked out the champ, Tommy Burns.
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    World War I

  • Louis Armstrong's First Recordings

    When Louis Armstrong and his band Hot Five made their first Hot Seven recordings in 1925-28

  • Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry - Setting

  • Billie Holiday Record Debut

    1933 November 2 - Billie Holiday released her first record debut.
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    World War II (US only)

    Starting from Pearl Harbor to the end of the War

  • Dr. Patricia Bath's birthday

    November 4,1942 - Dr. Patrica Bath birthday.

  • Rosa Parks Arrested

    December 1, 1955: The day of Rosa's arrest.

  • Bill Russell's First Game

    Dec. 22, 1956 - Bill Russell plays his first real game.

  • Ruby Bridges First Day of School at William Frantz Elementary

    November 14, 1960: Ruby Bridges's first day of William Frantz Elementary School.

  • MLK - I Have a Dream speech

  • Muhammad Ali Becomes Heavyweight Champion

    February 25, 1964- Muhammad Ali knockouts Sonny Liston and becomes heavyweight champion of the world.

  • Jesse Owens Death

    March 31 1980 Jesse Owen's death.

  • Misty Copeland Born

    Sep 10, 1982- Misty Copeland is born.

  • Mae C Jemison Joins NASA

    Sep 28, 1989 - Mae C Jemison joined NASA.

  • Alvin Ailey Died

    Alvin Ailey died at Lenox Hospital December 1, 1989 and it was later revealed he died of AIDS 💀💀💀

  • Michael Jordan's First Retirement

    Micheal Jordan retired in 1993, and then he retired again in 1998, and final he retired in 2003.

  • Maya Angelou's Poem for Bill Clinton

    January 20, 1993 - Maya Angelou recited her poem "On the Pulse of Morning" at Bill Clinton's presidential inauguration

  • Amanda Gorman's Birthday

    March 7, 1998 - Amanda Gorman's Birthday

  • Lil Nas X was Born

  • Serena Williams First Grand Slam Title

    September 11, 1999 Serena Williams won her very first Grand Slam title at age 17.

  • Barak Obama's Inauguration

    January 20th, 2009 - Obama is officially inaugurated and becomes the first African-American president.
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    Your Lifespan

  • Gabby Douglas wins AT&T Cup

    Gabby Douglas - March 5, 2016 achieving the AT&T American Cup.

  • Simone Biles drops out of the Olympics

    2021 Tokyo Summer Olympics - Simone Biles dropped out of the Olympics to take a break from gymnastics and work on her mental health.