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This famous African American is a poet historian author and civil rights activists?
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this famous African American is a poet,historian,author,and civil-rights activist.
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Who was the first African American teacher in the US?
The best had to have been Booker T. Washington... 1st principal of Tuskegee Normal & Industrial Institute (Now Tuskegee University), author of 15 books, countless newspaper and magazine articles and recipient of honorary degrees from both Harvard and Dartmouth.
Who was the first black to publish a history book?
First known African-American published author: Jupiter Hammon (poem "An Evening Thought: Salvation by Christ with Penitential Cries", published as a broadside)First known African-American woman to publish a book: Phillis Wheatley (Poems on Various Subjects, Religious and Moral)
Why is Nikki Giovanni famous?
Nikki Giovanni is a famous poet who got famous by writing poems.
Who escaped from slavery and spoke out about slavery?
Frederick Douglass (born Frederick Augustus Washington Bailey, February 14, 1818 -- February 20, 1895) was a freedman who was an American abolitionist, women's suffragist, editor, orator, author, statesman and reformer. Called "The Sage of Anacostia" and "The Lion of Anacostia", Douglass is one of the most prominent figures in African-American and United States history. In 1872, Douglass became the first African American nominated as a Vice Presidential candidate in the U.S., running on the Equal Rights Party ticket with Victoria Woodhull, the first woman to run for President of the United States. He was a firm believer in the equality of all people, whether black, female, Native American, or recent immigrant. He was fond of saying, "I would unite with anybody to do right and with nobody to do wrong."
Booker t Washington's life?
Booker T. Washington (April 5, 1856 - November 14, 1915) was an American educator, author, orator, and political leader. He was the dominant figure in the African American community in the United States from 1890 to 1915. He was representative of the last generation of black leaders born in slavery and spoke on behalf of blacks living in the South. Washington was born into slavery to a white father and a slave mother in a rural area in southwestern Virginia. After emancipation, he worked in West Virginia in a variety of manual labor jobs before making his way to Hampton Roads seeking an education. He worked his way through Hampton Normal and Agricultural Institute (now Hampton University) and attended college at Wayland Seminary (now Virginia Union University). After returning to Hampton as a teacher, in 1881 he was named as the first leader of the new Tuskegee Institute in Alabama. At age 16, he walked from Malden, West Virginia to Hampton, Virginia to go to college. Google maps says its a 386 mile trip.He was the first African-American to receive an honorary degree from Harvard. He was the first African-American on a U.S. postage stamp and even had his face on a limited-circulation U.S. half dollar.His blood pressure was twice the normal level. A tireless worker, at age 59, he collapsed from exhaustion in New York City and was carted back to Tuskegee, Alabama, where he soon died. The "T" in his name stands for Taliaferro.
What has the author Willi Baer written?
Willi Baer has written: 'Angela Davis' -- subject(s): African American women political activists, Biography
What has the author Ralph L Crowder written?
Ralph L. Crowder has written: 'John Edward Bruce' -- subject(s): African American historians, African American journalists, African American political activists, African Americans, African diaspora, Biography, Historiography, Intellectual life, Pan-Africanism, Politics and government
What has the author Dionne Rosser-Mims written?
Dionne Rosser-Mims has written: 'How and why Black women are elected to political office' -- subject(s): Politics and government, African American women political activists, Political leadership, Political campaigns, African American leadership, African American women legislators, Case studies, African American women, African American women politicians, Political activity
What has the author Luke S Tripp written?
Luke S. Tripp has written: 'Black student activists' -- subject(s): African American college graduates, African American leadership, Attitudes, Longitudinal studies, Middle class, Political activity
What famous Black last name starts with the letter Q?
Benjamin Arthur Quarles was an African-American historian, educator and author. He was born in Boston, Massachusetts.
What has the author Vernon E Jordan written?
Vernon E. Jordan has written: 'Make it plain' -- subject(s): African American lawyers, African American orators, African American political activists, African Americans, Biography, Civil rights, Civil rights movements, History, National Urban League, Oratory, Political aspects of Public speaking, Public speaking 'Vernon can read!'
What has the author R J Young written?
R. J. Young has written: 'Antebellum Black activists' -- subject(s): History, Psychology, Politics and government, African American civil rights workers, Civil rights movements, Masculinity, African American men, African Americans, Antislavery movements, Civil rights workers
What has the author William D Wintz written?
William D. Wintz is an author and historian who has written several books on African American history, including "African American History: A Journey of Liberation" and "Encyclopedia of the Harlem Renaissance." He is known for his work in documenting and promoting the contributions of African Americans to American history and culture.
What has the author Cedric Johnson written?
Cedric Johnson has written: 'The neoliberal deluge' -- subject(s): Emergency management, Hurricane Katrina, 2005, Race discrimination, Disasters, Neoliberalism 'Revolutionaries to race leaders' -- subject(s): History, Politics and government, Race relations, Radicalism, Revolutionaries, African American leadership, African American political activists, Black power, Political aspects, African Americans, African American intellectuals
What has the author Paul Kengor written?
Paul Kengor has written: 'The judge' -- subject(s): Biography, Judges 'The Crusader' -- subject(s): Biography & Autobiography, Communism, Foreign relations, History, Influence, Nonfiction, OverDrive, Political and social views, Politics, Politics and government 'The Reagan Presidency' 'The communist' -- subject(s): Communist Party of the United States of America, Friends and associates, African American journalists, African American poets, Influence, African American political activists, Political and social views, Labor movement, Political activists, Biography, History
What has the author Citizen of Corke written?
Citizen of Corke. has written: 'A letter from a citizen of Corke, to the African historian'
What has the author Ronald Gilbert Baker written?
Ronald Gilbert Baker has written: 'Solid images' -- subject(s): American Portraits, Portraits, African Americans, Presidents, celebrities, politicians, entertainers, athletes, civil rights activists
