She was Barbara Jordan.
Day 10 (Guess Who?): She represented Texas in the House of Representatives. She was an educator and worked at the Tuskegee Institute. She worked to improve the lives of minorities and the poor.
He was General Colin Powell.
Day 9 (Guess Who?): He was a four star general. First African-American to serve as the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. First African-American to serve as Secretary of State.
Day 8 (Guess Who?): She was the first African-American woman to be elected to Congress. Fought for the equal rights of women, minorities, the poor and immigrants. She ran for President of the U.S in 1972.
She was Shirley Chisholm.
She was Billie Holiday.
Day 7 (Guess Who?): She was an amazing Jazz singer. Her real name is Eleanora Harris. She wrote her autobiography “Lady Sings The Blues.” She was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2000.
Day 6 (Guess Who?): He was an educator and principal at the Tuskegee Institute. He fought for civil rights. The T stands for Taliaferro. He was the first African-American to be invited to the White House by President Roosevelt.
He was Booker T. Washington.
He was Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall.
Day 5 (Guess Who?): He was a civil rights lawyer which meant he fought for equal rights for all people. He help desegregate schools. He was the first African-American to be on the Supreme Court.
Day 4 (Guess Who?): She was born an enslaved person and used the Underground Railroad to escape slavery. She became a conductor of the Underground Railroad to help others escape. She helped injured soldiers during the Civil War
She was Harriet Tubman.
He was Louis Armstrong.
Day 3 (Guess Who?): He played the trumpet and was a singer. His nickname was "Satchmo." He is known for his renditions of "What a Wonderful World," "Hello Dolly," and "When the Saints Go Marching in."
He was Langston Hughes.
Day 2 (Guess Who?): He was a writer and poet. He was also a reporter for the Chicago Defender. His work was featured in the Harlem Renaissance. One of his poems is entitled, "I, Too."
He was Arthur Ashe.
Day 1 Guess Who: He was born in Richmond, Virginia. He was tennis player. He was the first African-American man to win Wimbledon and the U.S Open. Who was he? Find out this afternoon.