Black History: Who Am I

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In 1993, she transformed her hobby and love for fragrance into a skin care business. From that love Carol’s Daughter was born. It includes over 300 products for face, hair, body and home - After the demand for my products like honey puddin' and mango body butter Carol's Daughter,named in honor of her mother in 1994.
In 2000, was named the National Black MBA Association's Entrepreneur of the Year and received Working Woman magazine's Entrepreneurial Excellence award in 2001.

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LISA PRICE

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revolutionized the hair care and cosmetics industry for African American women early in the 20th century. was born in 1867 in poverty-stricken rural Louisiana. Changing my name I founded my own business and began selling my Wonderful Hair Grower, This led me to being labeled as the first known African-American woman to become a self-made millionaire.

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MADAME CJ WALKER---"I got my start by giving myself a start." - Madame CJ Walker

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I was an American football player, who played for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League. Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1993. The NFL player and coach Mike Ditka described me as the greatest football player he had ever seen - but even greater as a human being\ I proceeded to win two NFL Player of the Year Awards, and won Super Bowl XX with the 1985 Chicago Bears. After struggling with a rare liver disease for several months, I died in 1999 at the age of 45.
My legacy continues through the charitable Walter and Connie Payton Foundation. Its goal is for greater awareness of the need for organ donations, and after my death, my foundation is widely credited with bringing national attention to the problem.
Who am I?

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WALTER PAYTON

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I was (born March 2, 1985 in San Diego, California), and nicknamed Baby Matrix. I am American football player who plays for the New Orleans Saints of the NFL. I have played running back/tailback, wide receiver, kick returner and punt returner. I played college football at the University of Southern California from 2003-2005, including a National Championship season. I won numerous awards including the 2005 Heisman Trophy.
Who am I?

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REGGIE BUSH
Reginald Alfred Bush II

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Marian Anderson was the first Black American to sing with the New York Metropolitan Opera at Carnegie Hall.. She is often remembered for the incident in 1939 when she was refused permision to sing in Constitution Hall in Washington, D.C., by the Daughters of the American Revolution. This action caused First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt to resign from that organization, and permission was given to her for an outdoor concert to be held at the Lincoln Memorial. This concert, given on Easter Sunday of 1939, attracted a crowd of 75,000 and struck a blow against racism.

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Marian Anderson

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Mahalia Jackson grew up singing in church, moved from New Orleans to Chicago when she was a teenager, and eventually went into business in real estate and as a shop owner. All the while she continued to sing gospel, turning down offers to perform professionally. She finally began recording in the 1930s, and a decade later her own "Move On Up A Little Higher" became a million-seller. She toured the world, appeared in films and on television, and performed at the inauguration of U.S. president John F. Kennedy. She is considered one of America's greatest gospel singers.

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Mahalia Jackson

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I was born(July 10, 1875 - May 18, 1955) was born in Mayesville, South Carolina and died in Daytona Beach, Florida. A tireless educator born to former slaves, I am best known for founding a school in 1904 that later became part of Bethune-Cookman University in Daytona Beach. I was president of the college from 1923 to 1942 and 1946 to 1947, one of the few women in the world who served as a college president at that time. I worked for the election of Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1932, and attempted to get him to support a proposed law against lynching. I was also a member of Roosevelt's Black Cabinet, among other leadership positions in organizations for women and African Americans. Upon my death, columnist Louis E. Martin said, "She gave out faith and hope as if they were pills and she some sort of doctor."[1] My house is preserved by the National Park Service as a National Historic Site,[2] and a sculpture of me is located in Lincoln Park in Washington, DC.[3]

Who am I?

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MARY Jane MCCLEOD BETHUNE

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I am a
Famous black inventor and scientist. I really didn’t have that little gadget in mind in mind when I invented the Super Soaker squirt gun, but it is one of the countless memories that can be recalled by those who were young enough to enjoy the Super Soaker after its release in 1989.
I worked with the US Air Force and NASA (including work on the Galileo Jupiter probe and Mars Observer project), a nomination for astronaut training and more than 40 patents, but it’s for a squirt gun thatI am best known. I thought of a novelty water gun powered by air pressure in 1982 when I conducted an experiment at home on a heat pump that used water instead of Freon. This experimentation, which resulted in me shooting a stream of water across my bathroom into the tub, led directly to the development of the Power Drencher, the beginning to the Super Soaker.
I now have my own company, Johnson Research and Development, and continue to do work for NASA
Who am I?

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Lonnie Johnson

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I am a theoretical physicist and famous black inventor. I has been credited with making many advances in science. I first developed an interest in science and mathematics during my childhood and conducted experiments and studies, such as those on the eating habits of honeybees. I followed this interest to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) where I received a bachelors, masters, and doctoral degree, all in the field of physics. In doing so I became the first African-American woman to acquire a Ph.D. from MIT.
I started to conduct successful experiments in theoretical physics and then started to use my knowledge in physics to start making advances in telecommunications while working at Bell Laboratories. These inventions include developments in the portable fax, touch tone telephone, solar cell, and the fiber optic cables used to provide clarity in overseas telephone calls. I helped make possible Caller ID and Call Waiting.
Who am I?

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Dr. Shirley Jackson

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I have a dream, said Martin Luther King
We're gonna make that dream come true.
Let freedom ring, said Martin Luther King,
It's up to me and you.
It's not the color of your hair,
It's not the color of your skin,
It doesn't matter what you wear,
It's the character within.
I have a dream, said Martin Luther King
We're gonna make that dream come true,
Let freedom ring, said Martin Luther King
It's up to me and you.
Who am I?

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Anomymous

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I was born in Monroeville, Alabama. I am an educator who in 1975 started Westside Preparatory School in Garfield Park, an impoverished neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. I am famous for applying classical education successfully with impoverished students, many of whom had been wrongly labelled as 'learning-disabled' by public schools. I once wrote, "I have discovered few learning disabled students in my three decades of teaching. I have, however, discovered many, many victims of teaching inabilities." [1] I have written a number of manuals, books and motivational tracts describing my history and methods, and currently (2006) has a web site and public speaking service. I was most widely publicized in the 1981 biographical TV movie about my life starring Cicely Tyson and Morgan Freeman.
I graduated from Clark College in Atlanta, Georgia known today as Clark Atlanta University, and then taught school for two years in Alabama, then moved to Chicago, whereI taught in public schools for fourteen years. In 1975 I started Westside Preparatory, which became an educational and commercial success. In 1996 I began supervising three Chicago public schools that had been placed on probation. In 2004 I received a National Humanities Medal, among many awards for my teaching and efforts at school reform.
Who am I?

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Marva Collins

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I was born (June 10, 1895 – October 26, 1952) I was an American actress and the first black performer to win an Academy Award. I won the award for Best Supporting Actress for my role of Mammy in Gone with the Wind (1939).
I was also a professional singer-songwriter, comedienne, stage actress, radio performer and television star. I was in fact the first black woman to sing on the radio.[1][2] Over the course of my career, I appeared in over 300 films, although I only received screen credits for about 80. I gained the respect of the African American show business community with her generosity, elegance and charm.
I have two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Hollywood: one for my contributions to radio at 6933 Hollywood Boulevard, and one for motion pictures at 1719 Vine Street. In 1975, I was inducted into the Black Filmmakers Hall of Fame, and in 2006 became the first black Oscar winner honored with a US postage stamp.[3]
Who am I?

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Hattie McDaniel

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I was(born September 13, 1969) I am an American playwright, actor and film director. I am best-known for the character of Mabel Simmons, more commonly known as "Madea,"in my morality plays.
I was born in New Orleans[1], one of four children. My father, Emmitt, was a carpenter and construction worker, and my mother, Maxine, was a pre-school teacher and worked at the New Orleans Jewish Community Center for most of her life.[2][3][4][5] My childhood in New Orleans was marked by poverty and physical abuse. I was once homeless and lived in his car for three months.[6]I am a born-again Christian.[7]
Who am I?

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Tyler Perry

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I was born(November 30, 1924 – January 1, 2005) I was an American politician, educator and author; I was a woman who fought for change in the 20th century.[1] In 1968, I became the first African American woman elected to Congress. I represented New York's 12th District for seven terms from 1968 to 1983. On January 23, 1972, I became the first major party African American candidate for President of the United States. I won 162 delegates. Other women who ran for President of the United States in 1972 include Linda Jenness and Evelyn Reed.
Who am I?

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Shirley Chisholm

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I was (born August 4, 1961) I am the junior United States Senator from Illinois and a leading candidate for the Democratic nomination in the 2008 presidential election.[2][3] I am the fifth African American Senator in U.S. history, the third popularly elected African American Senator, and the only African American currently serving in the U.S. Senate.[4]

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Barack Obama
Barack Hussein Obama