My Black History Project By:Nicole Welsh

Beyonce Knowles When Beyonce was just 8 years old she auditioned for a kids singing group in Houston,Texas The group went on Star Search and lost in the finals. Now Beyonce alone has made 6 albums. Not only that but she also does some charity work. She works at a charity called “Survivor Foundation” it helps people who survived Hurricane Katrina

Phillis Wheatley Phillis was an African slave in Boston Phillas came to Boston slave market in 1761 It was estimated that Phillis was between 7-8 years old By the time she was 13 she wrote her first poem Phillis today has a center named after him called Phillis Wheatley Community Center.

Ella Baker Ella became the first American women to receive a doctorate in public health Ella also helped find the American child Hygiene Association Ella spent her life working behind the scenes to organize the “Civil Rights Movement” Ella was one of the people who created the Southern Christian Leadership Conference in 1957

Rosa Parks Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat to a white man because she was tired of being pushed around just because of her race.Rosa Parks stood up for herself by sitting down. She also helped with freedom Rosa had an institute called the Rosa and Raymond Institute that helped kids with freedom.

Thurgood Marshall Thurgood was the grandson of a slave In 1930 Thurgood applied for a law school but was denied because he was black he new after that that him being denied would interrupt his skills for law. But Thurgood became a counsel and chief of the National Association for the advancement of colored people