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Barack Obama Barack Obama is the first black president of the united states of America He spoke at an event for K.I.D.S., a charity supporting disadvantaged children. He says of the charity, “It is time for a sense of empathy to infuse our politics in America… K.I.D.S. has spent over 20 years making this a reality. Now it is time for the rest of us to catch up. I look forward to making that happen.”K.I.D.S.

Jackie Robinson Jackie robinson is the first African American to hav an opportunity to participate in the Major League Baseball for the brooklyn dodgers. He had to deal with anonymous death threats,racial slurs,sitting in the back of the bus, “no colored served or housed here signs,and opponents who were out to injure him.

John Hope Franklin –Franklin was part of the team of scholars who assisted Thurgood Marshall to win Brown v. Board of education in the 1954 case that outlawed the “separate but equal” doctorine in the nations public schools. He is former president of the American historical ass.

Guion Bluford Guion Bluford is the first African American to go to space. He first launched into space Aug at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.This was the third flight for the Orbiter Challenger and the first mission with a night launch and a night land.

Daisy Bates Daisy bates is best known for her involvement in the struggle to integrate central high school in little rock Arkansas. In she served as a president of Arkansas state conference,Nati onal Ass. For the advancement of colored people from 1952 to 1959.

Nathaniel Clifton Nathaniel “Sweetwater” Clifton was an American multi sport athlete best known as the first African American to sign a contract to play in the National Basketball League. Clifton’s Contributions to his community during his sporting career and after his playing days have been recognized Associated Black Charities of New York City they have Honored him by naming the “Black History Awards” “The National Sweetwater Clifton Award”