Famous African Americans By Jonathan Leone

Michelle Robinson Obama (1964) Michelle made rules for the white supremacy so blacks can have the be treated the same as themselves. Michelle donated over 240,000 dollars to charities in one year and she helped build a charity for homeless kids.

Roberto Clemente ( ) Roberto Clemente tried to help out his own stated after an earthquake by sending food there but he got in a plane crash half way there. Roberto was involved in charity work both in Puerto Rico and in Latin American countries sending baseball equipment and food to poor families.

James Baldwin (Writer) James Baldwin was an author who wrote about the struggles of African Americans and how he went through poverty. James Baldwin founded the National James Baldwin Literary Society for free events for people to come to.

Peter Williams jr. ( ) Peter was the first black Episcopalian priest and he organized a black congregation in Harlem St. Philip African church. Peter help establish a black owned abolitionist newspaper and managed the American anti slavery society for two years.

Robert Arthur Ashe( ) Arthur was the first African American male to reach prominence in tennis and he was a very big active supporter for the civil rights movement. Arthur Ashe had a building built a student health and wellness center for sick people with not a lot of money.