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2 Martin Luther King Jr. He was a leader in the African-American civil rights movement. His main legacy was to secure progress on the civil right in the u.s.a., he became a human rights icon. In 1955 he lead the Montgomery bus boycott. He died April 4, 1968,he was shot by a white man.

3 Bill Cosby hello friend/ Ennis Williams Cosby foundation is Bill Cosby’s foundation it is dedicated to his son that was shot and murdered in 1997. The foundation equips teachers, parents and students with the practical information and education tools needed to understand and address the needs of all learners before they experience the corrosive effects of frustration and failure. He dropped out of high school due to pressures of rigorous academics, sports, and work schedule. He eventually joined the navy where he served as a Hospital Corpsman for four years where he saw many wounded Korean war soldiers and casualties. He decided at this point to finish his education, which he did through correspondence school. After winning a track and field scholarship to Philadelphia's Temple University, he studied physical education, while in college, he took a job as a bartender and use is ability to make people laugh to gain tips. He eventually left Temple University to pursue his comedy career, which took off quickly.

4 Malcolm x He was a African – American Muslim minister,public speaker, and human rights activist. To his admirers, he was a courageous advocated for the rights of African- Americans, a man who indicated terms for its crimes against black Americans. The Malcolm x memorial foundation is a non- profit organization headquarters in the Omaha community. It was established to educate through the teachings of Malcolm x’s legacy on a local, national and international scale.

5 Maria Wright Edelman She is an American activist for the rights of children. She is president and founder of the Children's defense fund, it is foremost national proponent that provide children with the resources they need to succeed. She went to Spellman college and traveled the world on a Merrill scholarship and studied in the soviet union as a lisle fellow.

6 Michael Jackson He loves children and he takes time out when touring to visit sick children. He also has special rooms at his home in Neverland for sick and terminally ill children to stay over. He has a charity called America cancer society and the goal of the society is to provent cancer, save lives, and diminish suffering from cancer.


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