Notable Black History Champions

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  1. 3. He was regarded as the best heavyweight boxer of all time. He changed his name from Cassius Clay.
  2. 6. She was the first Black woman in Congress.
  3. 8. She was a writer and poet, known for her lyrical prose. She also was the first Black woman appear on a quarter
  4. 11. She helped free more than 700 slaves with the Underground Railroad
  5. 13. He was the first Black Supreme Court Justice
  6. 14. She is regarded as one of the greatest tennis players of all time. Her sister is also a famous tennis player.
  7. 17. She helped calculate trajectories for the budding space program, NASA. There is a movie featuring her legacy.
  8. 18. He was the first Black Astronaut
  9. 19. She is the First Black AND Female Vice President
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  1. 1. She was the first licensed Black Pilot
  2. 2. He was the creater of Famous Amos Cookies, along with Uncle Wally’s Muffins and the Cookie Kahuna)
  3. 4. She was the first Black woman from ANY country to win an Olympic Gold Medal
  4. 5. He fought for Civil Rights with his famous dream
  5. 7. She was able to sing in the highest register capable to humans. She was famous for her song “Lovin’ You”
  6. 9. He was the first Black American President
  7. 10. He invented peanut butter, among hundreds of other uses for peanuts as well
  8. 12. He set the world record for the Long Jump in the 1936 Olympics. His score was not beaten until 25 years later.
  9. 15. He was the most important leader of the Abolitionist moment in the North
  10. 16. She kick started the Civil Rights movement by refusing to give up her seat on a bus