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- 4. He was one of the best-known Black scholars and educators of the late 19th and early 20th centuries and led the first data-driven sociological studies of Black social issues and experiences. He was also a prominent author and civil-rights activist and became one of the founders of the NAACP.
- 6. After escaping slavery herself, this woman was often called Moses because she helped to rescue approximately 70 other enslaved people.
- 8. This 1912 Harvard graduate is often referred to as the “father of Black history.”
- 9. This famous Black woman sang “Mississippi Goddam” (released 1964).
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- 1. In 2015, she became the first Black woman to be promoted to principal dancer for the American Ballet Theatre.
- 2. He escaped slavery to become a prominent activist, author, abolitionist, and public speaker. His first book is believed to be one of the most famous narratives written by an enslaved person.
- 3. She refused to give up her bus seat to a white man in Montgomery, Ala., in 1955. Her actions against racial segregation helped start the civil-rights movement.
- 5. This renowned singer and jazz pianist was the first Black American to host a TV show on NBC.
- 7. At age 6, she was the first Black child to integrate an all-white school in the South. She was escorted every day by four federal marshals and ate lunch alone — but never missed a day of school during the 1960-61 academic year.